Bail granted to five other appellants

The Court allowed appeals by Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa-ur-Rehman, Mohd. Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmed. It considered their roles, the material relied upon and the stage of proceedings. Continued incarceration was not shown to be indispensable to a fair trial. Bail was granted subject to strict safeguards. The result did not dilute the seriousness of the allegations. It did not amount to a finding of innocence. The Court described the result as calibrated constitutional discretion. Bail and final determination of guilt remain distinct. (Gulfisha Fatima v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & connected matters | 2026 INSC 2)