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"How Many Special Courts Needed For Anti-Terror Cases": Supreme Court Asks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday called on 17 states and union territories to identify the number of special courts needed to ensure trials in UAPA, i.e., the anti-terror law, cases are conducted on a daily basis and to ensure they are completed under all circumstances" within a year.
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Separatist Asiya Andrabi Gets Life Term Under Anti-Terror Law UAPA
Separatist Asiya Andrabi Gets Life Term Under Anti-Terror Law UAPA
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On Denial Of Bail To Umar Khalid, Harish Salve Said "Context" Matters
The denial of bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case is very different kettle of fish from ordinary, everyday crimes for which bail and not jail, is the law, Harish Salve said.
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"Evidence Of Criminal Conspiracy": Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Denied Bail
The Supreme Court today denied bail to student activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, who had challenged the Delhi High Court order denying them bail in a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or (UAPA).
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42% Of Anti-Terror Law Arrests In J&K, Conviction Rate Below 1%: Centre
The Union Home Ministry has informed Parliament that Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) continues to lead the country in arrests under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), even as its conviction rate remains below 1 percent.
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"Anti-Terror Law UAPA Can't Be Invoked": What Court Said In Malegaon Verdict
All seven accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and former Army officer Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit, have been acquitted by a special NIA court in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, in which six people died and over 100 were injured.
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8,947 UAPA Cases Filed Between 2018 and 2022, Only 2 Scrapped: Government
Only two cases filed under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, were quashed by courts across the country between 2018 and 2022, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
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Centre Updates List Of Terrorist Organisations, Unlawful Groups
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, is India's primary anti-terrorism law which allows the government to declare organizations as terrorist groups or unlawful associations, enabling authorities to take action against them.
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Engineer Rashid Seeks Custody Parole In Delhi High Court In Terror Funding Case
Jammu and Kashmir MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid, facing charges under the anti-terror law UAPA, on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court for custody parole to attend the ongoing Parliament session.
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Delhi High Court Refuses Early Hearing To Sharjeel Imam's Bail Plea In UAPA Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant an "early hearing" to student activist Sharjeel Imam on his plea seeking bail in a case registered against him under anti-terror law UAPA.
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Manipur High Court Cancels 'Default Bail' Granted To Man Charged Under UAPA In "Republic Of Kukiland" Case
A special court's order granting 'default bail' to an accused charged under the stringent anti-terror law UAPA has been set aside by the Manipur High Court. Mark Thangmang Haokip was arrested on May 30, 2022 on charges of waging war against India.
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'Bail Is Rule, Jail Exception': Supreme Court's Reminder For Anti-Terror Cases
The Supreme Court has re-emphasised the 'bail is rule, jail is exception' principle that courts must follow, even when charges are filed under special statutes like anti-terror law UAPA.
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Restrictive Statutory Provisions Don't Prevent Bail: Supreme Court
Restrictive statutory provisions in law do not prevent courts from granting bail to an accused, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while granting bail to a man arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
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"Misuse Of Power": Sharad Pawar On Nod To Prosecute Arundhati Roy Under Anti-Terror Law UAPA
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday described as "misuse of power" the Delhi Lieutenant Governor's sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the stringent UAPA for an alleged provocative speech in 2010.
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Delhi Lt Governor Okays Prosecution Of Arundhati Roy Under Anti-Terror Law
Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event here in 2010.
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"How Many Special Courts Needed For Anti-Terror Cases": Supreme Court Asks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday called on 17 states and union territories to identify the number of special courts needed to ensure trials in UAPA, i.e., the anti-terror law, cases are conducted on a daily basis and to ensure they are completed under all circumstances" within a year.
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Separatist Asiya Andrabi Gets Life Term Under Anti-Terror Law UAPA
Separatist Asiya Andrabi Gets Life Term Under Anti-Terror Law UAPA
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On Denial Of Bail To Umar Khalid, Harish Salve Said "Context" Matters
The denial of bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case is very different kettle of fish from ordinary, everyday crimes for which bail and not jail, is the law, Harish Salve said.
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"Evidence Of Criminal Conspiracy": Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Denied Bail
The Supreme Court today denied bail to student activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, who had challenged the Delhi High Court order denying them bail in a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or (UAPA).
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42% Of Anti-Terror Law Arrests In J&K, Conviction Rate Below 1%: Centre
The Union Home Ministry has informed Parliament that Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) continues to lead the country in arrests under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), even as its conviction rate remains below 1 percent.
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"Anti-Terror Law UAPA Can't Be Invoked": What Court Said In Malegaon Verdict
All seven accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and former Army officer Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit, have been acquitted by a special NIA court in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, in which six people died and over 100 were injured.
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8,947 UAPA Cases Filed Between 2018 and 2022, Only 2 Scrapped: Government
Only two cases filed under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, were quashed by courts across the country between 2018 and 2022, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
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Centre Updates List Of Terrorist Organisations, Unlawful Groups
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, is India's primary anti-terrorism law which allows the government to declare organizations as terrorist groups or unlawful associations, enabling authorities to take action against them.
-
Engineer Rashid Seeks Custody Parole In Delhi High Court In Terror Funding Case
Jammu and Kashmir MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid, facing charges under the anti-terror law UAPA, on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court for custody parole to attend the ongoing Parliament session.
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Delhi High Court Refuses Early Hearing To Sharjeel Imam's Bail Plea In UAPA Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant an "early hearing" to student activist Sharjeel Imam on his plea seeking bail in a case registered against him under anti-terror law UAPA.
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Manipur High Court Cancels 'Default Bail' Granted To Man Charged Under UAPA In "Republic Of Kukiland" Case
A special court's order granting 'default bail' to an accused charged under the stringent anti-terror law UAPA has been set aside by the Manipur High Court. Mark Thangmang Haokip was arrested on May 30, 2022 on charges of waging war against India.
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'Bail Is Rule, Jail Exception': Supreme Court's Reminder For Anti-Terror Cases
The Supreme Court has re-emphasised the 'bail is rule, jail is exception' principle that courts must follow, even when charges are filed under special statutes like anti-terror law UAPA.
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Restrictive Statutory Provisions Don't Prevent Bail: Supreme Court
Restrictive statutory provisions in law do not prevent courts from granting bail to an accused, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while granting bail to a man arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
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"Misuse Of Power": Sharad Pawar On Nod To Prosecute Arundhati Roy Under Anti-Terror Law UAPA
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday described as "misuse of power" the Delhi Lieutenant Governor's sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the stringent UAPA for an alleged provocative speech in 2010.
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Delhi Lt Governor Okays Prosecution Of Arundhati Roy Under Anti-Terror Law
Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event here in 2010.
