Supreme Court Grants Bail to Two Indian Mujahideen 'Operatives'; Says Continued Incarceration Violates Right to Liberty
The bench said 68 of 197 prosecution witnesses had testified and found no immediate prospect of the Delhi trial ending.
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court granted bail to Mohd Saquib Ansari and Waqar Azhar, who have remained incarcerated for nearly 12 years in connection with a terror case lodged in Delhi.
- Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta noted only 68 of 197 prosecution witnesses have been examined since 2014, stating, "The progress of the trial has been extremely slow and there appears to be no prospect of the trial being concluded in the near future."
- The bench declared their continued incarceration "grossly violative" of the right to liberty enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, citing this constitutional violation due to the protracted trial.
- This order follows the Delhi High Court's April refusal of bail in the case registered by the Delhi Police Special Cell in November 2011, with the Supreme Court setting conditions for their release.
- The court noted the petitioners face overlapping allegations in three separate FIRs, though Ansari and Azhar had already secured bail or suspended sentences in Rajasthan cases.
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SC grants bail to two alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives after 12 years
India News: The Supreme Court has granted bail to Mohd Saquib Ansari and Waqar Azhar, alleged operatives of the Indian Mujahideen, after they spent nearly 12 years in custody without trial, violating their right to liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Supreme Court grants bail to two Indian Mujahideen 'operatives'; says continued incarceration violates right to liberty
The Bench noted that the petitioners were incarcerated in connection with a terror case lodged in Delhi for nearly 12 years with no prospect of an early conclusion of the trial
SC grants bail to 2 Indian Mujahideen 'operatives', says continued incarceration violates right to liberty
New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) The Supreme Court has granted bail to two alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives, who were in custody since 2014, saying their continued incarceration was “grossly violative” of the right to liberty enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta noted that the petitioners […]
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