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Delhi Court currently hearing rebuttal arguments in the bail plea moved by #UmarKhalid in #Delhiriots case involving charges under IPC and #UAPA.

Hearing before ASJ Amitabh Rawat. Image
Senior Adv Trideep Pais is arguing for Umar Khalid.

#Delhiriots
Pais mentions 16th December incident to the court.

"It was said that the JCC whatsApp group was created on my behest but I have shown that it was created by someone else," Pais

#Delhiriots #UmarKhalid
SPP Prasad - His voice is cracking. I just wanted to make sure if it's just at my end... Just give a moment I will just log in again.

Court allows.
You first want to make a story and then you go on looking for evidence to complete the story...so you go finding the James and Bond. You end up making baseless accusations. There is absolutely no material : Pais to Court

"Per se assertion of 23rd Dec is not illegal," he adds.
Pais says that assertions relating to protest, there is no criminalization as it's protected under Constitution.

"Meetings & whatsApp group are being given color of criminality. Even if I have been a part of those groups, there is nothing criminal in that, " says Pais
Pais next refers to 23rd Jan, 2020

"Chargesheet seeks to call it a secret meeting at a secret office. The allegation to call it a secret meeting is to give it the angle of criminality... Images are available on social media, how can it be secret meeting," says Pais
SPP asks if Pais can show the image.

The SS of image was showed to the court by Pais.

#Delhiriots
"I am constantly on radar. I am on bail. You are following me. A police officer has my number and can call me. Where is the questions of making this bare statement of I was planning a conspiracy? It doesn't make sense" :Pais

#delhiriots
#UmarKhalid
Matter to be taken up after lunch at 2:45 pm.

#delhiriots
The bench is yet to assemble.

#DelhiRiots
#UmarKhalid
Pais informs the bench that he has a hearing at 4 so he will finish the submissions tomorrow.

#DelhiRiots
Hearing adjourned to tomorrow.

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