The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate on Mohammad Aslam Wani’s plea to quash the money laundering case against him. Wani claims he was cleared of related terror charges back in 2010.
Three Kerala High Court judges, Justice Anil K. Narendran, Justice G. Girish, and Justice P. G. Ajithkumar, narrowly escaped a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025. They left Pahalgam hours before the strike occurred, which resulted in over 25 fatalities, reaching Srinagar safely afterward.
Today, On 18th December, The Supreme Court stated that “if the trial is to be transferred, then all accused must be heard” as it granted an extension to six accused in prominent terror cases to respond to the CBI’s request for transferring the trial. The court highlighted the significance of procedural justice. The CBI’s plea aims to shift the trial to another jurisdiction to ensure impartiality. lding judicial fairness.
The Supreme Court Today (Nov 28) sought Yasin Malik’s response to a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to transfer the trial in two cases pending against the terror convict from Jammu to New Delhi. The CBI has urged the Court to transfer the trial in two cases, a murder case and a kidnapping case. that are pending against Malik from Jammu to Delhi. The Supreme Court has issued notices and scheduled further proceedings for December 14.
Yasin Malik, a separatist leader, testified in a UAPA tribunal that he has forsaken armed conflict for non-violence, adopting a “Gandhian way” since 1994 to achieve a “united, independent Kashmir.” Despite his claims, the tribunal declared his organization, JKLF-Y, unlawful due to ongoing connections with terrorism, as Malik serves life imprisonment.
Chief Justice N Kotiswar Singh bid farewell to Jammu and Kashmir High Court and expressed hope for a Ladakh Bench. He praised the people of Ladakh and emphasized the need for a circuit bench in the region. Justice Singh was content with government interest in the initiative and thanked various individuals and institutions for their support during his tenure.
Nazir Ahmad Ronga, a senior lawyer in J&K, was detained without an arrest warrant under the Public Safety Act (PSA). The action, reportedly taken on “orders from above,” is linked to his opposition to the abrogation of Article 370. His family expressed shock and distress. This incident highlights the importance of protecting individual freedoms in conflict-prone areas.