Supreme Court of India
GULFISHA FATIMA versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)
2026 INSC 2
Issue for consideration
Matter pertains to grant of bail to accused-appellants in relation to arrests made pursuant to Delhi Riots, 2020, considering the prolonged incarceration, and the constitutional plea u/Art.21 of the Constitution.
Available source description
Appeals arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 14165 of 2025 (Umar Khalid) and SLP (Crl.) No. 14030 of 2025 (Sharjeel Imam) dismissed. Appeals arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 13988 of 2025 (Gulfisha Fatima), SLP (Crl.) No. 14132 of 2025 (Meeran Haider), SLP (Crl.) No. 14859 of 2025 (Shifa-ur-Rehman), SLP (Crl.) No. 15335 of 2025 (Mohd. Saleem Khan), and SLP (Crl.) No. 17055 of 2025 (Shadab Ahmed) allowed.
Headnote excerpt
Constitution of India – Art.21 – s.43D(5) – Delhi Riots, 2020 – Bail sought by accused-appellants considering the prolonged incarceration, and constitutional plea u/Art.21 – Prosecution case that the appellants conspired to orchestrate and execute the 2020 Delhi Riots as a form of protest against
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