unlawful activities prevention act

Time to reclaim our democratic, constitutional, institutional spaces: Waheed Parra

SRINAGAR: Hailing from Naira, a village in Pulwama, Waheed ur Rehman Parra, a trusted associate of Mehbooba Mufti, began his education in local institutions before earning his Master’s in Peace and Conflict Studies from the Islamic University of Science and Technology, located near Srinagar. As the second of three children, he comes from a well-established, […]

Banned Jamaat to field members as Independents in J&K polls

SRINAGAR: Despite being prohibited, the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir plans to field its former affiliates as Independent candidates in the upcoming Assembly elections. This decision followed a day after the Government of India’s special UAPA tribunal reaffirmed the ban on the organization.   In March this year, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a notification […]

Delhi High Court denies bail to Abubacker

The Delhi High Court rejected the bail application of E Abubacker on Tuesday. The former chairman of the Popular Front of India (PFI), was arrested in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

ISI’s poster boy Masarat Alam in Kashmir gets banned

SRINAGAR: On Wedenesday, the Centre banned the Muslim League Jammu Kashmir-Masarat Alam faction (MLJK-MA), which has been involved in anti-national and secessionist activities in the union territory and supporting terrorist activities. Announcing the ban on the MLJK-MA under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s message is […]

J&K HC rejects prosecution’s ‘damaging India’s honour’ argument, grants bail to Fahad Shah

JAMMU: In a significant ruling, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed the argument put forth by the J&K Police that “damaging” India’s honour and dignity would amount to a terrorist act under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). FLASH: Visuals of trapped workers of Uttrakashi Tunnel. They spoke to local administration. Camera was sent […]

J&K Police first to introduce GPS trackers for undertrials

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir police department introduced a GPS tracker anklet to monitor activities of out-on-bail terror accused Ghulam Mohammed Bhat on Sunday, making it the first police department in India to introduce trackers for accused persons. A Special National Investigation Agency court in Jammu had passed an order directing the police to affix […]