The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to former JNU student leader Umar Khalid from June 1 to June 3 in the larger conspiracy case
May 22, 2026: The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted interim bail to former JNU student leader Umar Khalid in the larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 Delhi riots. The court allowed Khalid temporary relief from June 1 to June 3.
Khalid had approached the High Court seeking 15 days of interim bail to care for his ailing mother, who is scheduled to undergo surgery, and to attend the ‘Chehallum’ ritual of his uncle, who passed away last month.
While granting limited interim relief, the court observed that Khalid had previously been granted temporary bail in the same case. Khalid remains accused under the larger conspiracy case linked to the northeast Delhi violence that took place in February 2020.