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Bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela Trivedi say matter needs to be heard on a 'non-miscellaneous day' as it required elaborate hearing of arguments

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Notwithstanding the seriousness of the allegations made, every accused had a right to a speedy trial and the court had to take into account long periods of incarceration without trial as an additional consideration for grant of bail.

The Delhi police had opposed the bail plea of Umar Khalid. He had then approached the High Court challenging the dismissal of his bail application by the trial court in March 2022.

The Supreme Court has adjourned Umar Khalids plea for bail in a case linked to the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots for two weeks. Khalid, a former JNU student, was arrested by the Delhi Police in September 2020 for allegedly being a "mastermind" of the riots. The Delhi High Court rejected his bail plea in October 2022. The Supreme Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra had earlier recused himself from hearing Khalids petition challenging the High Courts order.

A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi said the matter needs to heard on a non-miscellaneous day. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are non-miscellaneous days in the apex court when matters which require detailed hearing are taken up.

A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M. Trivedi directed the matter to be listed after a period of two weeks.

A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi said the matter needs to heard on a non-miscellaneous day

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing in the bail plea filed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student and activist Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi Riots conspiracy case.

The Supreme Court on August 18, adjourned the hearing of the bail plea filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in an