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Delhi riots bail: SC reads UAPA 'terrorist act' broadly

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 5 January 2026 the Supreme Court refused bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots larger-conspiracy case.
  2. Holding: It held they had conceptualised and directed the conspiracy, and graded the roles of the accused.
  3. Later Status: On 18 May 2026 another bench doubted this ruling and referred the bail question to a larger bench; treat it as unsettled.
  4. Key Term: The Court read 'any other means' in section 15 of the UAPA, defining a terrorist act, broadly.
  5. Co-accused: Five co-accused, including Gulfisha Fatima, got bail on strict conditions.
  6. Stakeholders: The Delhi Police prosecution and the accused contested whether special-statute limits override the bail-is-the-rule principle.
  7. India Link: The case tests personal liberty under Article 21 against anti-terror law restrictions.
  8. Seat: The Supreme Court of India sits in New Delhi; the riots took place in Delhi in 2020.
  9. Founded: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was enacted in 1967.
  10. Landmark: Union of India v K A Najeeb (2021, three judges) allowed bail despite section 43D(5) where trial was long delayed.
  11. Articles: Section 43D(5) UAPA bars bail if the court finds the accusation prima facie true.
  12. Doctrine: Prima facie true: the material, taken at face value, is enough to presume the accusation correct without full trial.
Question 1 of 10

On 5 January 2026 the Supreme Court refused bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in which matter?

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Answer: (A) Delhi riots larger-conspiracy case

Core Trigger: On 5 January 2026 the Supreme Court refused bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots larger-conspiracy case.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 030, point 1

Question 2 of 10

What did the Court hold about the roles of Khalid and Imam in the conspiracy?

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Answer: (A) They conceptualised and directed it

Holding: It held they had conceptualised and directed the conspiracy, and graded the roles of the accused.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 030, point 2

Question 3 of 10

What happened on 18 May 2026 to the Supreme Court's 5 January 2026 ruling refusing bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots case?

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Answer: (A) Doubted by another bench; referred to larger bench

Later Status: On 18 May 2026 another bench doubted this ruling and referred the bail question to a larger bench; treat it as unsettled.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 030, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Section 15 of the UAPA, whose words 'any other means' the Court read broadly, defines what?

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Answer: (D) A terrorist act

Key Term: The Court read 'any other means' in section 15 of the UAPA, defining a terrorist act, broadly.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 030, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Consider: 1. Five co-accused, including Gulfisha Fatima, got bail. 2. Their bail was granted on strict conditions. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Co-accused: Five co-accused, including Gulfisha Fatima, got bail on strict conditions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 030, point 5

Question 6 of 10

The case tests personal liberty under which Article against anti-terror law restrictions?

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Answer: (C) Article 21

India Link: The case tests personal liberty under Article 21 against anti-terror law restrictions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 030, point 7

Question 7 of 10

In which year did the Delhi riots at issue in the case take place?

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Answer: (B) 2020

Seat: The Supreme Court of India sits in New Delhi; the riots took place in Delhi in 2020.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 030, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act enacted?

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Answer: (D) 1967

Founded: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was enacted in 1967.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 030, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which 2021 three-judge ruling allowed bail despite section 43D(5) where trial was long delayed?

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Answer: (C) Union of India v K A Najeeb

Landmark: Union of India v K A Najeeb (2021, three judges) allowed bail despite section 43D(5) where trial was long delayed.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 030, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Section 43D(5) UAPA bars bail if the accusation is found prima facie true. 2. Prima facie true requires proof after a full trial. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Articles: Section 43D(5) UAPA bars bail if the court finds the accusation prima facie true.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 030, point 11

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