Following the Supreme Court's decision to grant bail to five accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, another accused, Salim Malik, has filed a fresh bail plea. Malik's application argues for parity, stating he faces similar charges to co-accused Saleem Khan, who was granted bail. His lawyers intend to argue he acted as a 'local-level facilitator' rather than a 'mastermind,' a distinction the Supreme Court made when differentiating between those granted bail and those denied. The court is set to hear Malik's plea on January 8.