Tag: #UAPA

Being a member of an illegal association is enough to establish an offence under the UAPA Act:SC

-Report by Bhavana Bhandari In the case of Arup Bhuyan v. State of Assam Home Department and anr. 2023 (SC) 234, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that membership in...

UAPA: A Barbaric Legacy or the need of the Hour?

Former Supreme Court judges Aftab Alam, Madan B Lokur, Gopala Gowda, and Deepak Gupta came together for a webinar organized by the non-profit Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR)...

The Lower Courts have Jurisdiction: Maharashtra Government Rejected Sudha Bharadwaj’s Application for Bail in High Court

On Friday, the government of Maharashtra opposed the bail request of activist Sudha Bharadwaj, who was arrested in the Elgar Parishad case of the Mumbai High Court, arguing that he...

The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi Adjourns the Plea of Gulfisha Fatima, Involved in the Delhi Riots, Seeking Relief from Judicial Custody

On Friday, a hearing on plea on habeas corpus filed by Gulfisha Fatima, an accused of offences under UAPA, was adjourned which sought release from Judicial custody by Delhi HC....

Delhi Police moves Supreme Court Against High Court Orders Granting Bail to Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal, and Asif Iqbal Tanha

The Delhi High Court in its judgments dated fifteenth June found that offences below the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) aren’t made out clear against student leaders Asif Iqbal Tanha,...

Mathura Court Drops Charges of Breach of Peace Against Journalist Siddique Kappan and 3 Others 

As the police failed to complete an inquiry within 6monThs of the prescribed period against the journalist Siddique Kappan & 3 others, who were accused of breaching the peace after...