Sr. Adv. Trideep Pais and the Bench locked horns on whether the Court should evaluate the veracity of evidence while granting bail.

Witness statement unreliable, Sessions Court Judge erred in denying bail to Mr. Khalid, claims Sr. Adv. Trideep Pais.

Sr. Adv. Trideep Pais listed instances where misrepresented facts 'falsely' implicated Mr. Khalid in the 2020 Delhi Riots.

The Delhi High Court is keen to bring the hearings to a close before June 4th, when the Court breaks for vacation.

SCO's list of must-reads captures all the facets of the sedition debate—and of ongoing litigation on sedition across Courts.

Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code,1860, is a colonial provision criminalising attempts to ‘excite disaffection’ towards the government.

The intended impact of the SC's relatively ambiguous Order remains unclear. 

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.

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

SCO traces key laws and cases on sedition in India.