NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday deferred till October 31 the hearing on the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam , Gulfisha Fatima, and Meeran Haider in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case linked to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 Delhi riots. A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria adjourned the matter after Additional Solicitor General S V Raju sought time to file a reply. Raju requested two weeks to submit his response, but the court decided to take up the matter on Friday instead. "Frankly speaking, in bail matters there is no question of filing counter," the bench said. Earlier, on September 22, the top court had issued a notice to the Delhi Police, seeking its response on the matter. The activists had

See Full Page