India: Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam go back to Supreme Court for bail

· DW

Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have asked the Supreme Court for bail once more, having spent over six years in jail. Elsewhere, the top court has clarified when the 24-hour clock for producing an arrested person starts.

  • Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have filed fresh bail pleas in Supreme Court over their prolonged detention
  • Supreme Court has ruled that the custody clock starts as soon as person is detained, not formally 'arrested'
  • Delhi's toxic winter air is back, days before Diwali

Here is a roundup of the biggest headlines from across India on Friday, November 6.