<h1>Bail denied for nine accused in Feb 2020 riots; conspiratorial violence disguised as protest cannot be allowed</h1> Delhi High Court denied bail to nine accused in the Feb 2020 riots case, holding that conspiratorial violence disguised as protest cannot be permitted, and rejected bail applications in the anti-terror conspiracy matter. The Supreme Court affirmed that judicial review is part of the constitutional basic structure and courts must answer constitutional questions even when controversies are political. Election officials issued a notice to a political leader for alleged registration in more than one constituency. Separately, a court extended the pretrial custody of a social-media content creator detained on espionage suspicions.