News
Hope for Umar Khalid? SC questions own decision; says "bail is rule even under UAPA
52+ min ago (650+ words) Justices B. V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan made the observations while granting bail to Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, who had spent nearly five to six years in custody in a Jammu & Kashmir narco-terror case In a significant ruling with wide implications for bail…...
Supreme Court Says "Bail Is Rule, Jail Exception" Even Under UAPA While Questioning Umar Khalid Bail Verdict
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (372+ words) The Supreme Court observed that "bail is the rule and jail is the exception" applies even in UAPA cases, while raising concerns over the earlier rejection of Umar Khalid's bail plea in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. The judges observed…...
Bail is Rule: SC Reasserts UAPA Bail Principle, Questions Umar Khalid Verdict
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (687+ words) The Supreme Court on Monday strongly reiterated that "bail is the rule and jail the exception," even in cases registered under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), while expressing concern over recent judgments that appeared to dilute this principle....
Bail is the rule even in UAPA cases: SC says its verdict on Khalid, Imam pleas ignored precedent
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (946+ words) ED searches premises linked to AAP leader Deepak Singla in money laundering case Three reasons why West Bengal's SIR exercise was unconstitutional Why Sikh religious leaders are alarmed by AAP's anti-sacrilege law Oxfam was involved in campaign against Assam tea…...
Bail Is The Rule Even Under UAPA: Supreme Court Raises Concerns Over Its Own Umar Khalid Order
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (63+ words) The Supreme Court on Monday questioned its January 5 verdict denying bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots conspiracy case. A bench led by Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said the ruling failed to correctly apply principles on…...
Bail of UAH 140 mln posted for Yermak - HACC
4+ hour ago (134+ words) Bail for former Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak in the court-set amount of UAH 140 million has been posted in full. "As of Monday morning, bail has been posted in full," the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC) told Interfax-Ukraine. The…...
140 million bail posted for former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office | "
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (439+ words) May 18, 2026 at 06: 55 AM "7190 "i" Bail has been posted for the former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, the HACC press service confirmed to UNN. According to a HACC representative, the collection of funds began last…...
Attorney General Brown Announces Sentencing of Former DPSCS Correctional Staff in Contraband Schemes at Jessup Correctional Institution
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (377+ words) Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that former Correctional Officer Sergeant Awungjia Rita Atabong, Correctional Educator Lakesha Murry, and Correctional Officer Kathyrn Hawes were sentenced after pleading guilty for their involvement in three separate contraband smuggling schemes operating at Jessup…...
CJI-Led SC Bench Grants Bail to Former Bureaucrat in Corruption Case
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (414+ words) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to retired Chhattisgarh-cadre IAS officer Anil Tuteja in connection with a corruption case involving alleged irregularities in the District Mineral Fund (DMF). A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice…...
Denial of bail to Khalid and Imam violates legal fidelity: SC reaffirms "bail is rule" even in UAPA cases
2+ hour ago (351+ words) While granting bail to Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, who has languished in custody for over five years under alleged narco-terrorism charges, Justices Justice B. V. Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan expressed reservations regarding the January decision, an order that had paradoxically enlarged several…...