Overview
- Khalid gave his first interview since 2020 in a piece published June 30 that describes nearly six years in Tihar Jail as eroding his mental health and sense of self.
- He has been held since his September 2020 arrest under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and still has no trial date in the larger Delhi riots conspiracy case.
- Fresh bail applications have been filed and a Karkardooma court has listed arguments for July 4, with his lawyers citing recent higher court comments as changed circumstances.
- A Supreme Court bench on May 18 expressed reservations about earlier reasoning on UAPA bail and noted that prolonged pre‑trial custody can affect the strict bail bar in Section 43D(5).
- The case has split political and public opinion, with rights groups calling the detention an example of UAPA use against activists, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor calling it a 'travesty of justice', and the BJP defending the independence of judicial proceedings.