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Delhi Court Revokes Sharjeel Imam's Interim Bail for Violating Conditions
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News18•10-10-2026, 17:21
Delhi Court Revokes Sharjeel Imam's Interim Bail for Violating Conditions
- •A Delhi court ruled that Sharjeel Imam violated his interim bail conditions by interacting with media personnel.
- •Imam was previously granted a seven-day interim bail to attend his cousins weddings in Delhi and Bihar.
- •Police filed a plea for bail cancellation after a video surfaced showing Imam speaking to journalists, breaching the court orders.
- •Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai revoked the interim bail on the day Imam was scheduled to surrender.
- •Sharjeel Imam has been in custody since January 2020 as an accused in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots larger conspiracy case under the UAPA.
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A Delhi court revoked Sharjeel Imam's interim bail after finding that he violated conditions by interacting with a media person during his temporary release.
Sharjeel Imam was granted seven days of interim bail from October 4 to October 10 to attend the weddings of two of his cousins in Delhi and Bihar.
Sharjeel Imam is an accused in the larger conspiracy case relating to the February 2020 Northeast Delhi riots and faces charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
