UAPA
- Delhi
2020 Delhi riots: Court rejects Umar Khalid’s bail plea to care for ailing mother
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday, May 19, dismissed the bail plea of jailed activist Umar Khalid, accused in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing…
- India
Bail is rule, jail exception even in UAPA cases: SC
New Delhi: Observing that bail is the rule and jail an exception even in UAPA cases, the Supreme Court on Monday, May 18, granted bail to a man allegedly involved in drug…
- Hyderabad
NIA charges Hyderabad doctor in bioterror conspiracy linked to ISIS
Hyderabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted three alleged ISIS operatives for conspiring to carry out mass poisoning attacks in public places using ricin, a highly toxic biological agent, officials said…
- Hyderabad
CPJ flags misuse of UAPA, urges Telangana to drop probe into TeluguScribe
Hyderabad: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on authorities in Telangana to withdraw their investigation into social media-based news outlet TeluguScribe, warning against the use of anti-terror laws to stifle…
- Hyderabad
Amnesty India condemns Telangana Police for invoking UAPA against TeluguScribe
Hyderabad: Amnesty India come in support of the social media news handle TeluguScribe, against which the Telangana Police’s Intelligence Wing has written to X Corp seeking information on its account registration, usage…
- India
2020 Delhi riots: HC dismisses police appeal against bail to Ishrat Jahan
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday, April 24, refused to interfere with a trial court order granting bail to former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan in a case concerning the “larger…
- Hyderabad
Telangana police issues notice to X seeking info on news handle TeluguScribe
Hyderabad: The Telangana Police’s Intelligence Wing has requested the X Corp (formerly known as Twitter) to furnish information regarding popular social media news handle @TeluguScribe, including information on its account registration, usage…
- India
2006 Malegaon blasts case hits dead end; HC raps NIA for ignoring evidence
Mumbai: The 2006 Malegaon blasts case “seems to have reached a dead end,” the Bombay High Court has said while discharging four accused and pulling up the NIA for “completely ignoring” the…
- India
2020 Delhi riots case: No relief for Umar Khalid as bail plea dismissed again
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed activist Umar Khalid’s plea seeking a review of a verdict denying him bail, while observing that there are reasonable grounds to believe the allegations levelled…
- Telangana
Telangana Hate Speech Bill opposed by AIMIM, sent to Select Committee
Hyderabad: The Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026, tabled in the Assembly, was strongly opposed by the Opposition, including Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and Communist Party of India (CPI), questioning…
- Pakistan
Pakistan condemns separatist Asiya Andrabi life imprisonment, India shots back
Pakistan has condemned the 30-year harsh life imprisonment of Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi, calling it politically motivated and an attempt to silence the dissent of those advocating the legitimate rights of the…
- India
Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi sentenced to life imprisonment in UAPA case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist and Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment for conspiring to commit a crime against the State. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit…
- India
Ukraine seeks transparent probe after NIA arrests nationals under UAPA
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently arrested six Ukrainian nationals and one American on charges of entering Mizoram without valid documents and conspiring to carry out terrorist activities against India.…
- Top Stories
Sharjeel Imam granted 10-day interim bail by Delhi court
New Delhi: A court here on Monday, March 9, granted 10-day interim bail to activist Sharjeel Imam, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case, for attending his brother’s wedding. Additional Sessions…
- Featured News
Democracy on trial: Umar Khalid’s endless wait for justice
On February 17, the Press Club of India in New Delhi hosted the release of “Umar Khalid and His World,” a book put together by his friends, supporters and fellow travellers, honouring…
