New Delhi [India], The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to eight people booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) by the Madras High Court for being members of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack. Bail cancelled. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal canceled his bail, saying the allegations against him of collecting funds to commit terrorist acts appeared to be 'prima facie true'. Materials presented to you by the agency
"Considering the gravity of the offense and the fact that only 1.5 years were spent in captivity, the court may intervene and cancel his bail," the bench said. The top court set aside the Madras High Court order granting bail to eight of them, he said, "keeping in mind the gravity of the offense and the maximum punishment awarded being only 1.5 years in imprisonment." , We are inclined to intervene in the order of the High Court granting bail. If the orders granting personal liberty are perverted then the courts can interfere in them. While canceling the bail, the top court also directed that the trial be expedited and asked the accused to surrender. The top court's order came on an appeal filed by the National Investigation Agency.
Challenging the High Court's October 19, 2023 order, the High Court had refused to link the accused with any terrorist activities, such as the offense of collecting funds for 'carrying out terrorist acts'. Traces of RSS leaders and other Hindu organizations were found on the accused, which showed that these leaders were in the "high list".
"Considering the gravity of the offense and the fact that only 1.5 years were spent in captivity, the court may intervene and cancel his bail," the bench said. The top court set aside the Madras High Court order granting bail to eight of them, he said, "keeping in mind the gravity of the offense and the maximum punishment awarded being only 1.5 years in imprisonment." , We are inclined to intervene in the order of the High Court granting bail. If the orders granting personal liberty are perverted then the courts can interfere in them. While canceling the bail, the top court also directed that the trial be expedited and asked the accused to surrender. The top court's order came on an appeal filed by the National Investigation Agency.
Challenging the High Court's October 19, 2023 order, the High Court had refused to link the accused with any terrorist activities, such as the offense of collecting funds for 'carrying out terrorist acts'. Traces of RSS leaders and other Hindu organizations were found on the accused, which showed that these leaders were in the "high list".
