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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”.

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

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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.

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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 was arrested on September 13, 2020. Express photo

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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PM plot case: Bail rule, jail exception even in stringent law, says SC

August 14, 2024 7:24 am

The bench of Justices A S Oka and Augustine George Masih said, “When a case is made out for a grant of bail, the Courts should not have any hesitation in granting bail. The allegations of the prosecution may be very serious.

Nuh violence, a year later: 405 out on bail; UAPA invoked in 4 key cases

July 31, 2024 7:39 am

Among the FIRs, 49 were under sections of rioting while 11 were cybercrimes. Among those arrested, many accused had more than one case — in 21 incidents, as many as 17 cases. As of July 20, Nuh SP Vijay Pratap said, 405 were out on bail while 36 are in jail.

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UAPA tribunal confirms 5-yr ban on two Kashmir separatist groups

June 23, 2024 3:58 am

The Muslim League Jammu & Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) was declared outlawed for five years by the Centre under UAPA on December 27, 2023 on account of being involved in anti-national and secessionist activities.