Sharjeel Imam is in judicial custody and has been booked for sedition, among other charges, for allegedly delivering provocative speeches at Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Milia Islamia in 2019-2020 during the anti- CAA/NRC protests.
The Allahabad high court while granting bail to activist Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case, observed that his speech did not incite violence, nor did he give a call to bear arms.