The Supreme Court on Monday (October 27) deferred to October 31 hearing on bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in Delhi. It directed the he Delhi Police to obtain proper instructions and file its counter-affidavit by that date.

A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria adjourned the matter after Additional Solicitor General S V Raju sought time.

Raju sought two weeks time to file reply in the case but the top court said it would hear the matter on Friday.

"Frankly speaking, in bail matters there is no question of filing counter," the bench said. Also read: SC seeks Delhi police response on bail for Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Justice Aravind K

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