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Topic: UAPA

National security over liberty: How SC’s Umar-Sharjeel bail order runs counter to earlier rulings

Citing their role in 'larger conspiracy' behind the 2020 riots, the court denied Umar Khalid & Sharjeel Imam bail despite years of incarceration, taking a position that contrasts with several of its earlier rulings.

How SC relied on prosecution theory of ‘vertical chain of command’ to deny bail to Umar, Sharjeel

SC has granted bail to 5 other accused. It said Umar Khalid & Sharjeel Imam can renew their applications only after a year or upon completion of examination of protected witnesses.

Can an Indian facing criminal charges renew passport, travel abroad? SC clarifies position

SC passed order while hearing plea by Mahesh Kumar, who is facing trial for charges including raising funds for terrorist acts.

Day-to-day hearings, periodic reports & more—SC’s directions to ensure speedy trial in UAPA cases

Refusing to stay bail to Jnaneshwari Express case accused, top court says delays in UAPA cases acquire 'more insidious character'.

Terror trials stuck in time: German bakery to Mumbai train blasts, an endless crawl through courts

Starting from the 1996 Lajpat Nagar blasts to the 2011 Delhi high court blast, terror cases are often just languishing in the judicial maze.

Modi-led cabinet declares Delhi blast a ‘terrorist incident perpetrated by anti-national forces’

Cabinet calls for 'utmost urgency and professionalism' in investigation so 'perpetrators, their collaborators, and their sponsors' are identified & brought to justice without delay.

2 accused of funding & promoting Lashkar front behind Pahalgam get default bail as NIA drags feet

After NIA fails to file chargesheet in 90 days, Jammu court pulls ups agency for a probe going at a 'snail’s pace'. Srinagar resident Yasir Hayat & Shafat Wani are booked under UAPA.

6 yrs, no charges framed—Bhima-Koregaon accused stuck in trial limbo in 2016 Surajgarh arson case

Arrested in Surajgarh arson case, Gadling has spent 6 years in jail as undertrial. Despite nearly 200 listings from trial court to SC, proceedings haven’t moved beyond 1st stage.

Umar Khalid is not an exception. The leopards will eat your face too

India is hardly alone in this. Across the world, those who cheer authoritarian overreach discover that the bulldozer eventually comes for them, too.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.