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sharjeel imam

News Reports

If Sharjeel Imam wants an open society, he should read the Guru of George Soros

Anuj Gupta - 7 October, 2026

Sharjeel Imam’s arguments on minority rights, political representation and dissent must be tested against evidence, constitutional history and the limits of an open society.

News Reports

Delhi court grants 7-day interim bail to UAPA accused Sharjeel Imam to attend cousin’s wedding

OpIndia Staff - 22 September, 2026

Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts granted interim bail to Sharjeel Imam, even as the Delhi Police earlier opposed his bail plea.

Mumbai court rejects bail petition of 2 TISS students for glorifying Delhi anti-Hindu riot accused Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

OpIndia Staff - 8 August, 2026

Meanwhile, the court granted bail to 7 other students involved in the case. The court found that the main allegation against them was 'merely attending' the Saibaba gathering on October 12, 2025.

Crime

Bengaluru: Woman displays placards supporting Delhi riots accused Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam at ‘student protest’, police register FIR

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2026

Bengaluru Police have registered an FIR against an unidentified woman for displaying placards supporting jailed activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam during a student protest at Freedom Park.

Goa: Police detain CJP supporter Mohammad Danish for glorifying Umar Khalid in the name of ‘student protests’

OpIndia Staff - 26 July, 2026

Police said that to prevent any law-and-order problem, they took the man to the Panaji Police Station for questioning.

Crime

Delhi court rejects fresh bail applications by Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in Delhi anti-Hindu riots larger conspiracy case, says applications not maintainable

OpIndia Staff - 4 July, 2026

A Delhi court today rejected the fresh bail applications filed by Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the larger conspiracy case linked to the...

JNU’s Danish Ali peddles Muslim victim card at CJP protest in Delhi, garners support for Islamists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2026

She further went on to say that Muslims in India are being made to feel insecure and treated as “second-class citizens.”

Opinions

When the Supreme Court disagrees with itself: Why conflicting UAPA rulings won’t stop the Delhi riots trial, no matter how much ‘Liberals’ cry for...

Divyansh Tiwari - 19 May, 2026

In future bail applications, defence counsel will refer to Justice Nagarathna's statements. They will suggest that the statute need to be reviewed because even the Supreme Court has questioned the validity of the January order.

News Reports

Assam: Congress leader Jitendra Singh Alwar defends alliance partner AJP candidate Kunki Chowdhury’s mother after CM targeted her for support to Sharjeel Imam, insulting...

OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2026

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has triggered a sharp political row by alleging that the mother of Assam Jatiya Parishad’s (AJP) Guwahati Central...

Crime