Concerned citizens urge CJI to uphold liberty of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam
The signatories, who wrote to CJI on the eve of India’s 80th Independence day, invoked the Supreme Court’s 2021 judgment in K.A. Najeeb, which held that prolonged incarceration can violate an accused person’s fundamental right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution
· 8/14/2026, 6:23:12 PM· 2 min read
The signatories, who wrote to CJI on the eve of India’s 80th Independence day, invoked the Supreme Court’s 2021 judgment in K.A. Najeeb, which held that prolonged incarceration can violate an accused person’s fundamental right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution
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