UAPA Challenges || “High Courts Are Competent to Adjudicate These Issues Initially”: CJI Sanjiv Khanna Declines Direct Hearing

Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna stated that high courts are capable of handling UAPA challenges initially. He emphasized that the Supreme Court should not be the first forum for such cases. The bench advised petitioners to approach the respective high courts before seeking intervention from the apex court. This decision reinforces the legal process and judicial hierarchy in handling UAPA cases.