After 6 years, Sharjeel Imam walks out of jail on 10-day interim bail for brother’s wedding
New Delhi: Student activist Sharjeel Imam walked out of jail on Friday after nearly six years in custody, following a Delhi court’s order granting him interim bail for 10 days to attend his brother’s wedding and care for his ailing mother.
The relief was granted on March 9 by a sessions court, permitting Imam to remain out of custody from March 20 to March 30. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai clarified that the bail was temporary and limited strictly to family obligations, as reported by The Observer Post.
“The interim bail is being granted only for the purpose of attending the wedding and related family needs,” the court said, directing that Imam must surrender upon the expiry of the period.
Imam had reportedly sought six weeks of interim bail, but the court granted partial relief of 10 days.
VIDEO | A Delhi court grants 10-day interim bail to activist Sharjeel Imam, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case; he walks out of jail after nearly six years.
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He was arrested in January 2020 in connection with the alleged larger conspiracy behind the northeast Delhi violence and has remained in custody under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). This marks his first release from jail in six years.
His case has been among the most closely watched in the riots conspiracy matter, with prolonged incarceration and repeated denial of regular bail drawing attention from legal observers and rights groups.
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of India declined to grant regular bail to Imam and co-accused Umar Khalid. A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria observed that the prosecution had placed sufficient material to establish a prima facie case indicating their involvement in the alleged conspiracy.
At the same time, the apex court granted bail to Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmed. The court noted that their alleged roles differed from those attributed to Imam and Khalid.
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Delhi HC directs Tamil magazine to remove defamatory content against Isha Foundation
New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI): The Delhi High Court has directed a Tamil media outlet to remove certain defamatory content published by it against Sadhguru Jagadish Vasudev's Isha Foundation.
Justice Subramonium Prasad passed the interim order on March 19 on a lawsuit the foundation filed in 2024 against the magazine, "Nakkheeran", and its editor, alleging defamation.
The court also rejected the magazine's plea to dismiss the lawsuit at this stage itself.
The lawsuit alleged that "Nakkheeran" published a series of videos containing defamatory, vulgar and obscene content, in an attempt to harm the reputation of the Isha Foundation and Sadhguru.
"Nakkheeran" had accused Isha Foundation of exploitation and brainwashing.
In a statement, the Isha Foundation welcomed the court's decision and affirmed its commitment to large-scale social development and human well-being.
"We wholeheartedly welcome this interim order of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court. It is unfortunate that certain media outlets and individuals continue to propagate false and defamatory allegations without any evidence, as part of a deliberate effort to mislead the public," the statement said.
