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Umar Khalid has questioned the delayed recording of prosecution statements in his UAPA case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, citing lack of physical evidence.

2020 Delhi riots case: Statements against me suspicious, recorded months after arrest, Umar Khalid tells court

October 17, 2025 8:16 pm

Umar Khalid, facing charges under UAPA in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case, argued that statements recorded months after his arrest raise doubts on the prosecution’s case.

Delhi HC refused to return land acquired by government 20 years ago.

PFI appeal against UAPA ban maintainable, rules Delhi HC; agrees to hear its plea

October 14, 2025 4:19 am

The Delhi High Court on October 13 accepted to hear an appeal against the UAPA Tribunal’s order upholding the Centre’s five-year ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI).

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.

G N Saibaba after a police raid at his Delhi residence in 2014.

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