A Delhi Court while framing charges of sedition against Jawaharlal Nehru University student Sharjeel Imam noted that in his speeches Imam appears to be "skeptical of the ideas of secularism and democracy." ''The accused in his speeches has made vituperative utterances against even the father of the nation. He seems to be skeptical of the ideas of secularism and democracy that has come about post constitution'', the Court observed.

''It is indeed correct at one level to say that the accused has lambasted almost every institution, Constitution, and ideas of democracy and secularism as practiced, and the entire polity," the court observed. Court gave its observation in detailed order uploaded on the court's website on Tuesday. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat said that on this basis of material on record, he is of the opinion that there are sufficient grounds of presuming that the accused Sharjeel Imam has committed offences under Sections 124A, 153A, 153B, 505 IPC, and Section 13 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.