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TopicUnlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

Topic: Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

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.

2023 Parliament security breach case: Police file chargesheet against ‘kingpin’ Manoranjan, 5 others

The 6 were arrested under UAPA. In the nearly 1,000-page chargesheet filed, Special Cell of Delhi police accuses Manoranjan D of planning the breach over 2-3 yrs, it is learnt.

India has two legal systems to use when needed: Democratic and dictatorial

Bhima-Koregaon arrests show how Indian Constitution 'guarantees' rights and liberties but also snatches them away.

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Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.