SC’s explanation of 'terror' assumes significance in view of the argument advanced by Umar-Sharjeel's counsels that refusing the duo bail conflated dissent & protest with terrorist activity.
Ahmed was arrested on 19 June, 2020, and has been in custody without significant progress in trial. He cited violation of constitutional right to liberty for seeking bail.
Justice Atul Sreedharan made the remarks while granting bail to Khursheed Ahmad Lone, charged under the Act, questions lack of specific material against UAPA accused in bail hearings.
Over millennia, men, social groups, and countries have fought over land, resources, women, even honour, but the arrival of Abrahamic monotheism brought in a...
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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