Delhi riots 2020: HC judge recuses self from hearing bail plea of Umar Khalid

Delhi High Court judge Justice Amit Sharma on Monday recused himself from hearing the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020.

The matter was listed for hearing before a division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Sharma.

This has to go before another bench, Justice Singh said.

Umar Khalid’s bail plea in a UAPA case cornering the larger conspiracy behind the riots of 2020, was scheduled for hearing today.