SC grants bail to Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, three others in Delhi riots case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to five accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, namely Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmed.
While delivering the verdict, the court said that bail cannot be decided by applying a uniform standard to all accused, as their roles and levels of alleged involvement differ. The bench underlined that each bail application must be assessed individually based on culpability and material on record.
“The record discloses that all the appellants do not stand on equal footing as regards culpability. The hierarchy of participation requires the court to assess each application individually. Article 21 requires the state to justify prolonged pre-trial custody,” the Supreme Court observed.
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The Supreme Court, however, denied bail to student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the same case.
The case relates to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 Delhi riots and has been registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). While granting bail to the five accused, the court denied similar relief to other appellants in the case.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
