UAPA CHARGES
Kashmir parties urge authorities to release Baramulla MP Rashid
Political leaders across Kashmir are calling for the release of Lok Sabha member Engineer Rashid. His father is critically ill and on ventilator support in a Srinagar hospital. Parties emphasize compassion and humanitarian grounds for his release. Rashid, currently in jail, won the Lok Sabha election while incarcerated. His interim bail period recently ended.
Delhi riots case: SC grants Delhi Police two weeks to respond to accused’s bail plea
The Supreme Court has given Delhi Police an additional two weeks to file their response. This is regarding the bail applications of Tasleem Ahmed and Abdul Khalid Saifi. They are accused in the February 2020 riots larger conspiracy case. The High Court had previously dismissed their bail pleas.
Sibsagar showdown: Akhil Gogoi battles BJP-AGP friendly-fight in Assam
Akhil Gogoi is fighting on a platform of regionalism and anti-incumbency, backed by the Congress-led 6-party alliance, while Prodip Hazarika (AGP) is a veteran of the Assam Agitation and 5-time MLA from Amguri and Kushal Dowari (BJP) is a former ULFA member and two-time MLA, fielded as a "friendly" challenger to consolidate the core saffron vote.
UAPA case: Delhi court sentences Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment
The Delhi court has made waves with its ruling, handing Asiya Andrabi, a renowned Kashmiri separatist leader, a life sentence for her conspiracy against the state. This landmark decision also saw her colleagues, Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen, sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches 300 EV buses
Delhi's transport landscape is set for a green makeover as Chief Minister Rekha Gupta introduces 300 new electric buses, raising the total number in the Delhi Transport Corporation's fleet to 6,100. This ambitious step is part of a broader initiative to transition the entire fleet to electric power, reflecting the government's commitment to a cleaner environment.
US national in drone plot; NIA tracking his digital footprint
An American national, arrested by the National Investigation Agency, trained rebel groups in Myanmar and Indian terror outfits in drone warfare. The arrests followed a tip-off from Russian counterparts. The group entered India on tourist visas and crossed into Myanmar. Investigations are ongoing, with digital footprints being traced. Ukrainian nationals were also detained. India has informed relevant embassies and ministries.
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ED to challenge interim bail granted to Al Falah chairman
The Enforcement Directorate will challenge interim bail for Al Falah University chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui. A local court granted him two-week bail to care for his wife. The ED argues Siddiqui could influence the ongoing money laundering probe.
ISIS case accused claims suspected Army personnel offered trial 'wipe out'; court seeks NIA reply
An ISIS case accused in Mumbai claims two individuals posing as Army officers offered to drop his trial if he joined a covert operation. The court has sought responses from the NIA and police regarding this alleged impersonation and interference with justice. The accused refused entry and alerted authorities, leading to the individuals being taken to the police station.
8 LeT operatives with Bangladesh links held; pan-India module busted: Delhi Police
Delhi Police cracked a major terror plot, arresting eight Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives. Seven of them were Bangladeshi nationals who had illegally entered India. The group was involved in pasting pro-Pakistan and pro-terror posters in Delhi. The module was being handled from Bangladesh by a known terrorist. The arrests have potentially averted terror strikes across India.
SC notice to Delhi Police on Tasleem Ahmed's bail plea in 2020 riots case
The Supreme Court has asked the Delhi Police for their response regarding the bail plea of Tasleem Ahmed. Ahmed is accused in the larger conspiracy case linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots. The High Court had previously denied his bail. The riots occurred during protests against the CAA and NRC, resulting in significant casualties.
Delhi riots case: Court denies bail to ex-councillor Tahir Hussain, 2 others
A Delhi court has denied bail to three individuals accused in the larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 Delhi riots. Salim Malik, Athar Khan, and former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain sought bail citing parity with others granted relief by the Supreme Court. They face charges under the UAPA for their alleged involvement in the riots.
Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi convicted in UAPA case
A Delhi court has convicted Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi. She was found guilty under the UAPA. Andrabi is the chief of Dukhtaran-e-Millat. The National Investigation Agency charged her with waging war against India. Her sentencing is scheduled for January 17. Andrabi was arrested in 2018. Her group was later banned.
Engineer Rashid can't be allowed to use legislator status for reprieve: NIA to Delhi HC
The NIA opposed custody parole for detained J&K MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid to attend Lok Sabha proceedings, citing severe charges under the UAPA. Rashid, who won against Omar Abdullah in 2024, has been in Tihar Jail since 2019 for alleged terror funding.
Supreme Court slams Chhattisgarh Police for misusing UAPA to block bail
The Supreme Court rebuked the Chhattisgarh Police for filing UAPA charges against Manish Rathore to undermine a previous order protecting him from arrest. The court granted Rathore bail and warned the police officer involved of possible contempt of court for their actions.
Special NIA court frames UAPA charges against Assam MLA Gogoi, others
A Special NIA court has charged Assam Independent MLA Akhil Gogoi and three others for their alleged involvement in violent protests against the CAA in December 2019. The charges include conspiracy and hate speech. Gogoi, who was jailed but later released, denies any violent or terrorist involvement, claiming the charges are politically motivated.
NewsClick case: Delhi Police files over 8,000-page charge sheet, names Purkayastha as accused
The Delhi Police filed a chargesheet on Saturday in connection with a case lodged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against news portal NewsClick, which is accused of receiving a huge amount of money to peddle pro-China propaganda through its stories, sources said on Saturday. The chargesheet runs into several thousand pages.
FCRA violations case: CBI searches at residence of NewsClick founder
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against NewsClick for allegedly violating the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act. The CBI is currently conducting searches at two locations in Delhi. Last week, NewsClick's Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Prabir Purkayastha, and HR head, Amit Chakravarty, were arrested by the Delhi Police under the anti-terror law UAPA.
Charge sheet filed in 40 UAPA cases within 90 days: Delhi Police to HC
The police said though a total of 98 cases were lodged under the anti-terror law, 15 of them were transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Justices Mukta Gupta and Anish Dayal had in October asked the police to place on record the number of cases under the UAPA where it filed the charge sheet within the stipulated 90 days period.
NIA court accepts guilty plea of two men accused of ISIS links; convicts them on terror charges
Special NIA judge A T Wankhede on Wednesday said he would hear the accused on the quantum of punishment on January 7.
Supreme Court stays coercive action in Tripura case
A bench led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana issued notices to Tripura Police on a plea seeking quashing of charges against the accused.
Supreme Court raises bar for UAPA charges
Supreme Court made it clear that stringent conditions have to be met to deny citizens their liberty, even when there is prima facie proof of their association with a terrorist organisation.
Dabholkar murder: CBI seeks UAPA against five accused for striking 'terror among section of people'
The arguments over framing of charges against the five accused - Dr Virendrasinh Tawde, Sharad Kalaskar, Sachin Andure, advocate Sanjeev Punalekar and Vikram Bhave - began before additional sessions judge (special court judge) S R Navandar on Friday.
J&K terror funding: Court orders framing of charges against four Hizb-ul-Mujahideen members
Special Judge Parveen Singh noted that in the case, also involving HM commander Syed Salahuddin, the terror outfit had created a frontal organization in the name of JKART (Jammu Kashmir Affectees Relief Trust) and the purpose of the trust was to fund terrorist activities.
Below 2% of those arrested under UAPA convicted in 2015-19: NCRB
While granting bail to Delhi riots accused Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal on Tuesday, the Delhi High Court had observed that there was no prima facie case for charging the accused under the UAPA. A day later, the Delhi Police challenged the order in the Supreme Court.
Kerala HC rejection of UAPA in gold smuggling may impact other NIA cases
The high court, while hearing a plea on the politically sensitive Kerala gold smuggling case on Thursday, observed that the material on record prima facie did not indicate the accused had acted with the intention of damaging the economic security of India.
HC declines to stay framing of charges against Purohit in Malegaon blast case
Besides Purohit, the other accused case are Pragya Singh Thakur, Major (retd) Ramesh Upadhyay, Sameer Kulkarni, Ajay Rahirkar, Sudhakar Dwivedi and Sudhakar Chaturvedi.
Malegaon blast: Purohit moves HC against prosecution nod under UAPA
The court had said that on October 26, it would frame charges against the accused under the UAPA and relevant sections of the IPC.
2005 Delhi serial blasts: Court awards 10-year jail term to man
It acquitted two other persons -- Mohd Rafiq Shah and Mohd Hussain Fazili -- of all charges, saying the special cell of the Delhi Police had "miserably failed" to prove the charges against them.
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