Jailed student activist Umar Khalid has moved the Delhi High Court, challenging a trial court order denying him interim bail in connection with the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots. Khalid on Thursday sought interim bail on humanitarian grounds to attend the Chehlum ceremony of his late uncle and to take care of his ailing mother, who is scheduled to undergo surgery next month.

As per the causelist published on the official website of the Delhi High Court, a bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain is scheduled to hear the matter on Friday. Earlier, a Delhi court had dismissed Khalid’s interim bail plea seeking temporary release for 15 days.