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No bail for 2019 police ambush accused: Jharkhand High Court placed 'national interest' above individual liberty

April 11, 2026 9:56 am

Jharkhand High Court news: The Jharkhand High Court noted that in cases where security of the society and nation is called into question, the long incarceration cannot be the sole ground of consideration for bail.

A sedition and UAPA case in Punjab, 7 years, 2 deaths and contrasting bail orders

March 03, 2026 4:50 pm

The case originated when Sukhraj Singh alias Raju and a co-accused were arrested at the Kot Mit Singh Flyover in Amritsar while hanging ‘Khalistan Zindabad’ and ‘Khalistan Referendum 2020’ cloth banners.

Jailed for 8 years without single witness: Why Jharkhand High Court overturned order to grant 'Maoist facilitator' bail

March 03, 2026 11:24 am

The Jharkhand High Court granted bail to Prabhu Prasad Sao, held for over eight years as an alleged Maoist facilitator, due to no witnesses examined and prolonged trial delays.

Underlining need for speedy trials in UAPA cases, SC says nation’s security paramount

December 12, 2025 4:42 am

The bench was hearing a CBI appeal challenging the November 9, 2022, order of the Calcutta High Court granting bail to six men accused in the case lodged in connection with the derailment of Jnaneshwari Express in West Bengal.

Supreme Court grants bail to man in UAPA case, says prolonged custody sans chargesheet

December 06, 2025 12:12 pm

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta observed that the custody of the accused for a prolonged period without filing of the chargesheet was “absolutely unjustified”.

India needs a people’s movement against UAPA

September 20, 2025 1:23 pm

Only then can we restore faith in the promise that justice delayed must not become justice denied

For UAPA accused Sarabjit nightmare is over, but 'life has not been so kind all these years'

January 23, 2025 11:32 am

Sarabjit had just returned from Bahrain in December 2020 and was arrested for “working to revive militancy in Punjab on behalf of Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) and planning to commit terrorist activities in Punjab” along with Amandeep Singh, alias Pinder, Gurdeep Singh, alias Baghi and Sanju Kumar. They were booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Arms Act.

SC relaxes bail condition on Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan in UAPA case

November 04, 2024 2:36 pm

The PFI had been accused in the past of funding protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act across the country.

With recent decisions, Supreme Court has deepened constitutional idea of personal liberty

September 21, 2024 9:08 am

It shows that courts can maintain fidelity to the Constitution while providing a working framework for laws to deal with special situations. Nonetheless, it now appears that juristic thought is moving towards reviving the pro-bail approach

Umar Khalid begins 5th year in jail amid debate on what’s terror

September 14, 2024 9:02 am

“A veteran of sedition, the investigation of this case has established how far accused Umar Khalid has travelled from 2016…,” the 40-page chargesheet begins against the 37-year-old former JNU student.

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