Former Nagpur University professor Shoma Sen, in jail since her arrest in 2018 under the stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, was granted bail by the Supreme Court today. A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Augustine George Masih announced the verdict considering various factors including Ms Sen's age, health conditions, prolonged detention, delayed trial commencement, and the nature of the allegations against her.
