Bharat Express

UAPA

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a plea by MP Engineer Rashid to attend Parliament while in custody.

Patiala House Court defers decision on Engineer Rashid's bail plea in a terror funding case. Court to announce its verdict on March 21.

The Delhi High Court is set to hear the petition of Baramulla MP Rashid Engineer, who faces charges in a terror funding case related to Jammu and Kashmir.

Activist Umar Khalid, jailed since September 2020, has once again sought bail in connection with the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Khalid faces charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

Bhat was arrested in October 2021 based on an NIA FIR, accusing him of supporting terrorist groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hijab-ul-Mujahideen (HM), and Al Badr

The National Conference (NC), expressing disapproval of the decision, emphasized the importance of protecting the fundamental right to free speech for every citizen, as enshrined in Article 19 of the Indian Constitution.

After reviewing all the facts, the court concluded that there was no merit in the application at this stage and consequently dismissed it.

Imam had requested release based on the fact that he had already served half of the seven-year maximum sentence.

Khalid has been booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and has been in jail since September 2020.

Sadiya Anwar Shaikh, a journalism student, received a 7-year sentence for her strong alignment with ISIS ideology.