Bail is the rule is not an empty slogan, even in UAPA and ‘terror' cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to a man from Jammu and Kashmir accused in a narco-terrorism case after five years of incarceration. The court emphasized that bail should be the norm even in cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), highlighting concerns over the erosion of personal liberty rights. This ruling reinforces the principle that stringent laws should not lead to prolonged pre-trial detention without a fair trial.
- ▪The Supreme Court granted bail to a Jammu and Kashmir man after five years of being an undertrial.
- ▪The court criticized recent judgments that have undermined personal liberty in UAPA cases.
- ▪The ruling emphasized that the stringent bail provisions of the UAPA should not be used to justify delays in trials.
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The Supreme Court on Monday (May 18, 2026) granted relief to a Jammu and Kashmir man accused in a narco-terrorism case in which he has been incarcerated as an undertrial for the past five years, while noting that bail is the rule even in UAPA cases.Editorial | Hierarchy of roles: On no bail for Umar KhalidThe judgment laid bare the deep concern the court felt about certain judgments in the recent past which persistently thinned out the right to personal liberty in UAPA cases. A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan followed the principle laid down by a three-judge Bench of the court in the K.A. Najeeb case of 2021, signalling a definite pro-personal liberty swing.
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