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His words are free, my son is not

August 09, 2026 9:43 am

Umar’s book grew out of his doctoral research at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

J&K activist, journalist all set to walk out on bail as Delhi HC refuses to stay their release in UAPA case

July 22, 2026 1:37 am

Khurram Parvez has been in jail for nearly 5 years and Irfan Mehraj for over 3 years in a 2020 case

Terror case: Court grants bail to activist Khurram Parvez

July 19, 2026 6:43 am

The HC on June 10 had also held that the prolonged period that Parvez spent in custody, along with the slow progression of the trial and his disability, justified his release, despite stringent bail curbs under the UAPA.

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5th judge since 2022, 43 NIA cases: Supreme Court order on speedy UAPA trials and a reality check

May 31, 2026 8:44 am

At 81 cases, including 38 not lodged by NIA, the NIA court in Delhi is hearing 8 times the number recommended by the top court

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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.

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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.

The court held that the accused deserved bail as the chargesheet was not filed for almost two years in the UAPA case from the date of his arrest and there is no prospect of an early conclusion of the trial.

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”.