Supreme Court denies liberty to former JNU student leader Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam even after six years of jail without trial
The Supreme Court on Monday (January 5, 2026) denied liberty to former JNU student leader Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam even after six years of jail without trial by reasoning that constitutional guarantees of personal liberty and life are not “absolute” or “unregulated”, but subject to restrictions on bail under special statutes like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Bangladesh bans IPL broadcast in another retaliatory move
Bangladesh on Monday (January 5, 2026) banned the broadcast of IPL’s upcoming season in the wake of pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the world’s biggest T20 league on BCCI instructions. A statement from the Bangladesh Information and Broadcast Ministry stated that no “logical reason” was given by the BCCI while instructing IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders to release Rahman from its 2026 roster.
A ‘terrorist act’ is not just the finale, but the build-up of conspiracy and abetment too: Supreme Court judgment in Delhi riots case
