Senior Advocate Rebecca John said that Delhi Police assertion means that protesting women have no agency and were brainless people who do not know what to fight for.
The court took exception to Sharjeel Imam seeking adjournment on the grounds that while denying bail to Umar Khalid court has made observations against Imam without hearing him.
Khalid had used the phrases in a contentious speech when he began his address to a crowd gathered in Amravati, Maharashtra. He was speaking against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of Umar Khalid accused in a larger conspiracy case related to the Northeast Delhi riots of February 2020. Umar Khalid To Remain in Jail As Delhi High Court Dismisses His Bail Plea in Northeast Delhi Riots Case.
Umar Khalid was arrested by the Delhi Police in September 2020 for his alleged role in the Delhi riots, his bail was denied by Karkardooma court in March 2022.