Umar Khalid Case Update: The speech given in Amravati by former JNU student Umar Khalid, arrested under UAPA in the case of Delhi riots, has been considered by the Delhi High Court as inflammatory and objectionable. The High Court said that it is not wrong to say that when your ancestors were brokering the British. It seems from your point that only one community was fighting a battle with the British. Such provocative statements cannot be made by referring to the freedom of expression. This is not allowed in a democracy.

Hearing on Umar Khalid’s bail application – 

Let us tell you that the Delhi High Court made this remark while hearing the bail application of Umar Khalid. Umar Khalid challenged the order of the Karkardooma Court rejecting the bail application in the Delhi High Court.

What did Umar Khalid’s lawyer say?

During the hearing, Umar Khalid’s lawyer argued in the Delhi High Court that Umar Khalid was not present during the Delhi riots. There is only one speech against him. During the hearing, when Umar Khalid’s lawyer started keeping the speech at the behest of the court, the court interrupted him.

Such statements are not acceptable under the guise of freedom of expression.

The Delhi High Court told the lawyer of Umar Khalid that do not you think that this speech is inflammatory. Did Bhagat Singh and Gandhiji use such language? Such provocative statements cannot be made by referring to the freedom of expression. This is not allowed in a democracy. Seeing your statement, we are not surprised that why the police has registered an FIR in this.

However, the Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the police. The next hearing will be on April 27.

 

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