Delhi High Court dismissed jailed MP Engineer Rashid’s appeal against framing of charges in a UAPA case, holding such orders interlocutory. Relying on a December 2025 coordinate bench ruling, court said appeals under the NIA Act were not maintainable.
The Delhi High Court has listed April 22, 2026, to hear the National Investigation Agency’s appeal seeking death penalty for Yasin Malik. The court granted four weeks to the NIA to file its response, observing that there was “no urgency” as Malik is already serving a life sentence.
A Delhi court granted Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid permission to attend the Parliament budget session beginning January 28, his counsel confirmed. The approval is subject to conditions and comes as his appeal remains pending before Delhi High Court.
A Delhi court has asked the NIA to respond to jailed MP Engineer Rashid’s plea seeking custody parole to attend the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. The matter has been listed for further hearing on January 21.
The Supreme Court questioned the NIA for repeatedly delaying Shabir Ahmed Shah’s bail hearing in the terror-funding case. The Court fixed the next date as January 7 and made it clear that no further adjournments will be allowed.
The Supreme Court remarked that stone pelting in Jammu and Kashmir is “not a very ordinary action” while hearing Shabir Shah’s bail plea. The court asked him to approach the J&K government for his detention order as NIA seeks more time to respond.
The NIA has requested the Delhi High Court to conduct a private hearing in its plea seeking the death penalty for separatist leader Yasin Malik. Malik, appearing via video from Tihar Jail, said he has been under “psychological torture” for three years awaiting the verdict.
Today, On 24th September, The Supreme Court directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to provide detailed information regarding the custody of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah. The order comes as Shah faces charges in 24 pending terror funding cases.
The Delhi High Court has asked Yasin Malik to respond within four weeks to the NIA’s plea seeking to convert his life sentence into a death penalty in a 2017 terror funding case. The next hearing is scheduled for November 10.
Engineer Rashid informs the Delhi High Court that he is unable to attend Parliament sessions and represent his constituency due to the court’s Rs 4 lakh travel expense condition.
