The Punjab and Haryana High Court refused bail to Gurmukh Singh and Gurmej Singh, accused in a narco terror case involving drone based smuggling of drugs, arms and explosives from Pakistan to allegedly finance terrorism in India, according to the court.
Today, On 5th January, Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar said the Supreme Court must have had reasons for denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, but noted its judgments stress that long incarceration should weigh in favour of granting bail. He added that “there is no recompense for liberty once lost.”
Today, On 5th January, The Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, stating that the prosecution has presented sufficient evidence under UAPA, highlighting their involvement in planning and executing the larger criminal conspiracy.
The Supreme Court has ruled that hiding criminal antecedents while seeking bail is an abuse of judicial process, warranting rejection.
Dismissing a murder accused’s plea, it held that applicants concealing pending or past cases deserve no indulgence whatsoever.
Allahabad High Court rejected the bail plea of a Chinese national, noting evidence that he stayed in India using a forged passport and Aadhaar card, engaged in mobile chip extraction, and posed a threat to India’s economic interests.
Umar Khalid’s counsel told a Delhi Court that the 2020 riots case under UAPA rests solely on delayed witness statements, with “no physical evidence, other than one speech,” arguing that the prosecution “doesn’t need evidence, it only needs statements.”
The Karnataka High Court, while denying bail to a man accused of rape, invoked the Manusmriti and Mahatma Gandhi’s words, stressing that where women are respected, divinity thrives, but dishonour renders all deeds meaningless.
Activist Gulfisha Fatima has approached the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court rejected her bail plea in the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case, highlighting ongoing legal battles under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
The Delhi High Court refused bail to a man accused of shooting his wife, stressing that her decision not to live with him due to violence and his criminal behavior cannot be treated as provocation under law.
In the Pannun murder plot case, a Delhi court has issued a non-bailable warrant against ex-RAW officer Vikas Yadav, who has been named by the United States, intensifying the legal and diplomatic spotlight on him.
