Supreme Court refuses to ease bail condition for Delhi riots accused to attend law classes in Ghaziabad
The Supreme Court of India has denied a request from Shadab Ahmad, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots, to relax his bail conditions. The court refused to allow him to leave Delhi to attend law classes in Ghaziabad, questioning his choice of college.
Why it matters
This highlights the strict judicial oversight of bail conditions for high-profile criminal cases involving civil unrest and conspiracy charges.
Supreme Court refuses to ease bail condition for Delhi riots accused to attend law classes in Ghaziabad left A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi refused to modify the bail conditions imposed on accused Shadab Ahmad, which bar him from leaving the national capital during the trial. The Hindu The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/5qrdue/article71626406.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/6744_19_8_2025_16_9_6_4_18_08_2025_SUPREME_COURT01.jpg Vibha B Madhava Madhava_12403 A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi declined to modify Shadab Ahmad’s bail condition requiring him to remain in Delhi during the trial, questioning why he hadn’t sought the change from the trial court New Delhi The Supreme Court on Monday (October 26, 2026) refused to relax a bail condition barring Shadab Ahmad, an accused in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots, from leaving the national capital to attend law classes at a university in Ghaziabad.
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