Eight lawmakers, who met Khalid’s parents in December, wrote to India’s ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, expressing concern over his prolonged detention.
Delhi Police tells SC that intellectuals-turned-terrorists are more dangerous, citing inflammatory speeches, violent protests, and UAPA charges in Feb 2020 Delhi riots
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for Khalid, argued that in 116 riot-related cases, 97 ended in acquittals, and that the trial courts had observed fabrication of evidence.
Questioning how his client could be charged when he was not in Delhi during the riots, Sibal said no weapons or incriminating material were recovered from Khalid.
