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    Indian activist Umar Khalid withdraws bail plea from Supreme Court after 14 adjournments

    by Alisha Rahaman Sarkar Feb 14, 2024 1 minute
    Source: Screengrab/ The Quint

    Jailed activist Umar Khalid on Wednesday withdrew his bail application from India's apex court after the hearing was adjourned 14 times in less than a year.

    Mr Khalid has been languishing in New Delhi's high-security Tihar after he in the capital. The stringent counter-terrorism law allows prolonged detention of suspects without trial or charge.

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