Supreme Court of India has adjourned the hearing of the bail plea filed by Umar Khalid, a student and activist from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), in connection with the Delhi Riots conspiracy case. The case has been registered as "Umar Khalid vs State of NCT of Delhi."

The two-judge bench comprised of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi announced that the hearing will be scheduled on a non-miscellaneous day, specifically on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays, when extended hearings are conducted.

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Umar Khalid, concurred with the court's decision, stating, "Yes milord."

The court set the next hearing date on a non-miscellaneous day after a two-week period.

It's noteworthy that Supreme Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra had earlier recused himself from presiding over the plea.

Umar Khalid's plea challenges a verdict by the Delhi High Court from October 2022, which denied him bail. Khalid had been taken into custody by the Delhi Police in September 2020 and was subsequently charged with criminal conspiracy, rioting, unlawful assembly, and offenses under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Since his arrest, Khalid has remained incarcerated. A Karkardooma court rejected his bail application in March 2022. Following this, Khalid approached the Delhi High Court, which also refused him relief, leading him to appeal to the Supreme Court.

In May of the present year, the apex court had issued a notice to the Delhi Police in response to Khalid's bail plea.

This adjournment marks the continuation of a pivotal legal battle surrounding the Delhi Riots conspiracy case, which has drawn considerable attention and debate in India. The decision on Khalid's bail plea remains pending, and the next hearing will be anticipated by observers closely watching the case's progression.