UAPA CHARGES DROPPED
'PM Is Compromised': Congress slams centre over release of US national Matthew VanDyke
The Congress launched an attack on the Indian government regarding the release of Matthew Aaron Van Dyke. Van Dyke was arrested for alleged terror-related activities and later released after US pressure, according to Congress leaders. MP Jairam Ramesh questioned how such individuals were granted visas for travel to India. The matter raised concerns over national security and the government's accountability.
UAPA probe: Terror charges not dropped against US citizen, 6 Ukrainians
The National Investigation Agency is actively pursuing its terror investigation concerning foreign nationals who were recently detained. A chargesheet has been submitted under the Immigration and Foreigners Act for the established offenses. However, this does not indicate the conclusion of the ongoing UAPA investigation. As the statutory bail period for those detained approaches, the law allows for further examination and supplementary chargesheets to be filed.
PDP's Waheed Para urges PM Modi, Amit Shah to show 'same compassion' to Kashmir youth
People's Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed Para has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to extend the same compassion to Kashmir's youth that, he said, was shown to student protesters elsewhere in the country. Citing the reported detention, questioning and summoning of over 2,500 people in Kashmir following the killing of a policeman in Anantnag, Para alleged the Centre was adopting "double standards" and warned that treating Kashmir differently from the rest of India risked deepening alienation. He also called on the government to address the concerns of affected families while reiterating his demand for equal treatment of the Valley's youth.
NIA names doctor as key conspirator in Red Fort blast
NIA has identified paediatrician Muzafar Ahmed as the mastermind behind the 2025 Red Fort blast, a deadly Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device attack. Ahmed, a founding member of Al-Qaeda offshoot 'AGuH Interim', allegedly helped manufacture and test explosives. The agency has filed a supplementary charge sheet, bringing the total accused to 13, and is actively searching for Ahmed. The blast tragically claimed 11 lives.
17 years on, all seven accused acquitted in Malegaon blast case
A special NIA court acquitted all seven accused, including Sadhvi Pragya Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit, in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. The court cited a lack of evidence. The blast killed six and injured over 100. Victims' lawyer will appeal the verdict. The court noted the prosecution failed to prove the case.
Malegaon bomb blast case explained: What were the charges against Sadhvi Pragya and why the court acquitted all accused
Malegaon bomb blast case 2008: A special NIA court acquitted all seven accused, including Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit, in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, citing a lack of reliable evidence. The blast, which killed six and injured over 100 in Malegaon, Maharashtra, had sparked intense scrutiny. The court emphasized that suspicion cannot replace proof and that terrorism has no religion.
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A former BJP MP, two army personnel & others: Who are the 7 people acquitted in the Malegaon bomb blast case?
In a major verdict, all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case were acquitted. The special court cited insufficient evidence. Among those acquitted were Pragya Singh Thakur, a former BJP MP, and Lt Colonel Prasad Purohit. The blast, which occurred near a mosque, resulted in six deaths and numerous injuries. The prosecution alleged the involvement of right-wing extremists.
'PM Modi removed Article 370 after consulting Farooq, Omar Abdullah', claims Engineer Rashid
Engineer Rashid accused Farooq and Omar Abdullah of colluding with PM Modi on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Rashid claimed that Modi consulted the Abdullahs, calling the process 'match-fixing.' He also alleged that the BJP assisted the National Conference in regaining power. Rashid has a contentious past, having been arrested multiple times under various charges, but currently serves as an MP.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi condemns Congress for withdrawing cases against 'Islamic fundamentalists' in Karnataka
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi condemned the Karnataka Congress government for dropping serious UAPA cases against individuals involved in violent activities, labeling them as Islamic fundamentalists. He criticized this move as vote bank politics and pointed out the severity of charges denied bail by multiple courts.
Must not speak to media: Delhi Court grants interim bail to Rashid Engineer ahead of Jammu and Kashmir elections
The Patiala House Court has issued a release order for Rashid Engineer, with the condition that he must not speak to the media about his ongoing terror funding case. He has been granted interim bail until October 2, allowing him to campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. The decision on his regular bail plea has been deferred to October 5, 2024.
It’s time to burst liberal bubble: Modi 3.0 won’t be very different
While liberals have been rejoicing post-Lok Sabha elections, it is unlikely that PM Modi's third term will be very different from the first two despite having coalition partners
Pro-Khalistani-gangster nexus similar to Dawood-Chhota Rajan rivalry that led to '93 blasts, NIA probe finds
The two main gangs at loggerheads now are those of Lawrence Bishnoi and Kaushal Chaudhary, similar to the rivalries of underworld dons Dawood and the now jailed Chhota Rajan. The federal agency is investigating more than a dozen cases involving terrorist-gangster syndicates and PKEs and have arrested more than 45 suspects. ET joins the dots.
Mathura court rejects bail plea of Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan
For rejecting bail for the UAPA and sedition charges, the court banked on the investigation done by the UP police which had concluded that Kappan belonged to the Popular Front of India (PFI) and was involved in activities aimed at promoting communal tensions and that were anti-national in nature.
Jammu Police averts major terrorist attack by LeT, recovers explosive
As per the police, the IED weighed about 5-6 kg. The suspect has been lifted and is being interrogated. More suspects are likely to be picked up in this foiled IED blast attempt.
Arrests under sedition charges rise but conviction falls to 3%
Between 2016 and 2019, the number of cases filed under Section 124-A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) increased by 160% while the rate of conviction dropped to 3.3% in 2019 from 33.3% in 2016, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
At-home hunger strikes, sloganeering from terraces - protests move indoors, online during lockdown
Several protests and mass movements across Delhi and the country were at their peak when the coronavirus threat slowly crept in, throwing normal life out of gear and pushing everyone indoors to ensure social distancing.
Pragya Singh Thakur appears in NIA court, says didn't know about Malegaon blast
Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device strapped to a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a power-loom town in north Maharashtra, on September 29, 2008.
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.
2008 Malegaon blast: Court rejects Lt Col Purohit's plea challenging prosecution sanction
Six people were killed and nearly 100 injured when an explosive device strapped to a motorcycle went off near a mosque at Malegaon in 2008.
Malegaon case: Court defers framing of charges against Purohit, others
One of the accused, former Major Ramesh Upadhyay, argued that first it should be decided whether the UAPA is applicable on them, before the trial commences.
Malegaon case: HC admits Purohit's plea challenging rejection
On December 18, 2017, the high court had refused to quash a government sanction that permitted Purohit's prosecution in the blast case.
Sadhvi Pragya, Lt Col Prasad Purohit to face trial in Malegaon blast case
The court has, however, dropped provisions under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against all the accused.
No objection to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur's discharge in Malegaon blast case: NIA
"We have not objected to her discharge plea and in the chargesheet we have already said that there is no prosecutable evidence against her," said special NIA prosecutor.
Malegaon blasts: NIA says Maharashtra ATS planted RDX to frame Lt Col Purohit
In a stunning turnaround in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, the National Investigation Agency accused the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad of planting RDX traces to frame prime accused Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, while it let off another prominent accused, Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, and 5 others.
Malegaon blasts: ATS shortcomings not a reflection on Hemant Karkare, says NIA
"There's nothing in the chargesheet on him. We detected shortcomings in ATS's probe..., which we told the court," an NIA officer said.
Delhi police goofs up on Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy
Failure of Delhi Police to get mandatory clearance from a UAPA review committee constituted by Delhi govt led the judge to drop the charges against Ghandy.
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