Justice Delayed for Umar Khalid: A Cautionary Tale of Bias in India's Legal System The latest development in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case is a disturbing example of bias within India's legal system.
Activist and former JNU student leader Umar Khalid has moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim bail to attend his deceased maternal uncle's Chehlum ceremony and care for his ailing mother, who is about to undergo surgery.
Khalid's request is not extraordinary; it is a basic human need that even critics would struggle to deny.