In a landmark decision reinforcing the importance of constitutional rights and judicial fairness, the Supreme Court has granted bail to two alleged members of the banned terrorist organisation Indian Mujahideen who had remained behind bars for nearly 12 years while awaiting the completion of their trial. The court observed that prolonged incarceration without the conclusion...
India’s legal framework for combating terrorism has evolved significantly over the past several decades, with the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) serving as the country’s principal anti-terror legislation. Originally enacted in 1967 to address unlawful organizations, the law has undergone several amendments that have substantially expanded the government’s powers to tackle terrorism and threats to...
In a significant move aimed at strengthening India’s fight against terrorism, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has officially designated 23 Pakistan-based individuals associated with the banned terrorist organisations Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The decision represents one of the government’s most extensive actions against cross-border...
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and six others in the larger conspiracy case linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots. The bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur ruled that the accused must remain in custody while trial proceedings continue. The...
On Thursday, the Bombay High Court rejected a petition that challenged the constitutional validity of various provisions of the strict anti-terror legislation, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The division bench, consisting of Justice A.S. Gadkari and Justice Neela Gokhale, upheld the law’s constitutionality, stating that the petition did not succeed in its challenge. The...