A Delhi Court denied Khalid bail, stating the facts indicated his conspiring to riot. Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have approached the Delhi HC.

The Delhi HC stated that the bail applications of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam shall be heard on the 19th, 20th, 23rd and 26th of May.

DESK BRIEF: The test for sedition contains both the 'clear and present danger' and 'bad tendency' tests from SCOTUS law.