UAPA Act

Challenge to UAPA amendments: Supreme Court sends matter to Delhi HC

February 05, 2025 2:44 am

The amendments give the Union government the power to designate individuals as terrorists. Under the original 1967 Act, only organisations could be designated as such.

Srinagar Police: 3 LeT men detained over Srinagar market grenade blast

November 09, 2024 3:28 am

Inspector General (Kashmir Zone) V K Birdi said the grenade attack was “done with the intent of disrupting normal life on the directions of their handlers in Pakistan”.

The high court, while allowing Momin's appeal against April 2023 order of the special court that rejected his bail application, observed that the “prosecution has failed to point out any material to show that Momin was aware of Zakir's activities or that the appellant had participated in/was aware of any terrorist activities.” terror link

HC grants bail to teacher booked in 2021 terror plot case, says prosecution failed to prove his terror connection

August 03, 2024 6:09 pm

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had arrested three persons including Momin, Mohammed Irfan Rehmatali Shaikh, a tailor, and Zakir Hussain Shaikh-an auto rickshaw driver in the terror plot case.

Elgaar Parishad case: Shoma Sen walks out of jail after six years

April 19, 2024 3:28 pm

Sen’s family, including her daughter and friends, were at the prison to receive her. Sen was arrested on June 6, 2018. Sen was among the 16 persons arrested by Pune police and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the case.

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Former DU professor GN Saibaba acquitted over alleged Maoist links: What was the case against him?

March 05, 2024 2:26 pm

Former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba acquitted: Saibaba and the other accused had appealed the charges against them and they were acquitted by a Bombay HC bench in 2022. So why did the court consider their case again?

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Umar Khalid’s plea challenging UAPA provisions: SC issues notice to Centre

November 01, 2023 2:06 am

Khalid had approached the SC after the Delhi High Court in October last year upheld a trial court order denying him bail in the case.

NewsClick case: Delhi HC dismisses plea by portal founder Prabir Purkayastha challenging arrest in UAPA case

October 14, 2023 12:44 am

The high court said there was no ‘procedural infirmity or violation of the provisions’ of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the arrests of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty

Scientists, academicians protest cancellation of discussion on UAPA: 'Your actions have damaged IISc's reputation'

July 04, 2023 4:17 pm

In a letter addressed to the IISc director on Monday, over 500 scientists, academics, and students expressed dismay at the decision of the institute administration to stop a discussion on UAPA that was to be led by student activists Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita on June 28

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2008 Malegaon blast: Accused claims UAPA sanction invalid, seeks transfer of trial to Nashik court

April 13, 2023 1:36 pm

Kulkarni’s contention about the sanction being invalid was supported by co-accused Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, who sought appropriate orders to be passed by the court.

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‘Mere membership of unlawful outfit is UAPA offence’: SC reverses past orders

March 25, 2023 10:51 am

The Centre and Assam had appealed against the ruling in the Arup Bhuyan case, following which a two-judge bench referred the matter to a larger bench in 2014.