A Delhi court Thursday granted interim bail to former JNU scholar and jailed student activist Umar Khalid to attend his sister’s wedding, even as the Supreme Court has yet to deliver its verdict on his regular bail plea in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots “larger conspiracy” case.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sameer Bajpai of the Karkardooma Courts allowed Khalid’s plea for interim bail from December 16 to 29, subject to strict conditions, including a bar on using social media.

Khalid, who has been in jail since September 2020 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and various IPC provisions, sought temporary release to attend his sister’s wedding ceremonies.

Granting the interim bail, the court directed him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 20,000 along with two suretie

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