INDIA: Muslim Man Freed After 28 Years as Court Overturns Terror Conviction

INDIA: Muslim man freed after 28 years as court overturns terror conviction

Allahabad High Court has acquitted a Muslim man who spent 28 years in prison for a bus bombing in northern India, ruling that the prosecution had “miserably failed” to prove its case. The judgment, delivered on 10 November, ordered Mohammad Ilyas’s immediate release, bringing an end to nearly three decades of imprisonment for a crime […] The post INDIA: Muslim man freed after 28 years as court overturns terror conviction appeared first on 5Pilla…

Acquitted 26/11 accused free to do any job without police clearance, High Court told

The Maharashtra government submitted a confidential report to the Bombay High Court and requested that the plea filed by acquitted 26/11 accused Faheem Ansari be heard in chambers, citing the sensitive nature of the information.

Man acquitted in 26/11 terror case can take up job not needing police clearance: Government to High Court

Additional public prosecutor Amit Palkar submitted a list of jobs that mandate a clearance character verification certificate from the police, which is required for all government, semi-government and municipal body jobs

26/11 aftermath: Maharashtra Police draft drone-use policy for Mumbai, other key cities

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Police are drafting a drone-use policy to strengthen security and surveillance in key cities, including Mumbai, as part of preparations against unconventional terror threats, a senior official said on Wednesday. As Mumbai marks the 17th anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks carried out by 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists from Pakistan, the city has significantly strengthened its police force with modern equipment and advan…

Maharashtra Govt Faces Anger for Denying Police Clearance to 26/11 Muslim Acquittee

Critics say the Devendra Fadnavis government shows one rule for Hindu accused and another for innocent Muslims like Faheem Ansari MUMBAI — As Maharashtra marked the 17th anniversary of the 26/11 attacks, the Devendra Fadnavis government came under sharp criticism for refusing a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) to Faheem Ansari, a man who was honourably acquitted in the case after years of trial. The move has raised serious concerns about discr…

A Terror Case Without Evidence: Allahabad High Court’s ‘heavy heart’ acquittal After 28 Years

The recent judgment of the Allahabad High Court, delivered on November 10, 2025, acquitting Mohammad Ilyas in the 1996 Modinagar–Ghaziabad bus blast case is not merely a legal verdict—it is a devastating commentary on the condition of criminal justice in terrorism prosecutions in India. In a meticulously reasoned yet emotionally weighted 51-page decision, the Division Bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra set aside th…