UAPA

Centre bans Awami Action Committee for five years under UAPA

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday declared the Jammu and Kashmir-based Awami Action Committee (AAC) an unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, imposing a five-year ban on the organization. The decision was based on accusations that the AAC has been engaging in activities threatening India's sovereignty, integrity, and security. According to an official notification, the AAC, led by Umar Farooq, has been involved in supporting terrorist activities a...

September 6, 2024 2:33 PM

2020 Delhi riots: Meeran Haider withdraws bail plea from Delhi HC to approach trial court

Meeran Haider, accused in the Delhi riots conspiracy case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, has withdrawn his bail plea from the Delhi High Court. His lawyer, Advocate Shri Singh, said that the withdrawal is due to the completion of the police investigation and that Haider intends to approach the trial court directly. The Division Bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Girish Kathpaliya approved Haider's request to withdraw the appeal, subsequently dismissing it. The appeal was s...