Entering the final days of 2025, the legal proceedings surrounding Umar Khalid, the jailed student activist and former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) researcher, continue to draw intense scrutiny from courts, activists, and international observers. Charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for his purported involvement in the “larger conspiracy” of the 2020 Delhi riots, Khalid has endured over five years of pretrial detention in Tihar Jail.