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Delhi HC denies bail to Popular Front of India leader AS Ismail in UAPA case

Citing an AIIMS report that suggested improvement in Ismail's health, the court upheld lower court's verdict. The bench, however, advised that his regular check-ups and physiotherapy be continued.

Elgar Parishad case: Why Rona Wilson & Sudhir Dhawale were granted bail after 6 yrs in jail

Wilson, a researcher, and Dhawale, an activist, were booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which has strict bail provisions. Bombay HC relied on a 2021 SC ruling.

In Delhi HC’s denial of bail to 7 ‘active LeT members’, a reading of how UAPA sees furthering of terror

Sections 38 & 39 of UAPA deal with membership of terrorist groups & supporting them. Support may include monetary help or facilitating meetings, the court said.

‘Old wine in new bottle?’ What is Maharashtra’s proposed law to tackle ‘urban naxalism’

CM Fadnavis reintroduced Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill in assembly last month after Shinde govt failed to have it passed. The bill has been sent to a joint committee for now.

Former DU professor GN Saibaba, charged under UAPA & later acquitted, passes away at 50

The Bombay High Court in March this year acquitted Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case, noting the prosecution failed to prove the case against him

US report blames BJP for deteriorating religious freedom in India. ‘Malicious, biased,’ says Centre

Report by US Commission on International Religious Freedom comes at a time when External Affairs Minister Jaishankar is on a diplomatic trip to US & barely 2 weeks after Modi’s visit.

Strict 14-day timeline ‘couched in mandatory language’: Key SC order on granting sanctions under UAPA

Judgment by bench of justices CT Ravikumar & Sanjay Karol comes at a time when many UAPA accused are languishing in jail. SC says timelines are necessary to protect rights of accused.

Delhi HC refuses early hearing of Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in 2020 riots case

An accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case, Imam's bail plea is scheduled to be heard on October 7. He has been in jail for more than four years.

How Supreme Court has liberalised bail jurisprudence under anti-terror law UAPA in last three years

Section 43D(5) of the Act lays down stringent provisions for grant of bail, but there has been a gradual shift in giving bail to UAPA accused over past few years.

‘Bail is rule, jail exception’ even under UAPA: In SC ruling, message to lower courts on ‘right to life’

Reinforcing earlier SC judgments acknowledging personal liberty as supreme, the court issued the diktat in a bail order releasing a Bihar man accused of having PFI links.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.