Sharjeel Imam faces charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly delivering inflammatory speeches during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in 2020. These speeches, delivered at Delhi’s Jamia area and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), form the basis of the case against him.

The charge sheet includes two speeches made by Imam in December 2019—one in Delhi on December 13 and another in Aligarh on December 16. According to the police, his remarks allegedly incited violence during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Jamia Nagar on December 15, 2019.

In September 2024, the Delhi High Court declined to grant an early hearing for Imam’s pending bail plea, affirming that it would be considered on its scheduled date. His bail petition challenges a February 11, 2022, order by Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of the Karkardooma Court, which denied relief, citing that Imam’s speeches aimed at inciting violence, disturbing public order, and challenging India’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Recently, the Supreme Court refused to entertain an Article 32 petition filed by Imam, emphasizing that he could not approach the top court while his bail plea remained pending before the Delhi High Court.