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Delhi High Court on Wednesday while hearing the plea of Umar Khalid asks if the intention of words like 'Jumla" used for PM is valid or not?. Umar Khalid is in prison for the last 583 days under UAPA for criticizing the PM during his speech in Amravati in Maharashtra in 2020. Delhi HC Observations The Delhi High Court hearing was governed by Justice Siddharth Mridul and Rajnish Bhatnagar. The bench also asks questions pertaining to the use of words like "Krantikaari" and "Inqualabi" by Umar Khalid. As such words and their sentiments had led to violence at any stage or not, is important to know. The bench of Delhi HC says that there has to be a fine line drawn for criticism. Justice Mridhul said, "Today, we live in the age of 5G where anything you say, if it uploaded on social ...