Bail, liberty, and a Supreme Court split in reading UAPA
The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed the principle that bail is the rule and jail is the exception, even in cases related to terrorism under the UAPA. This ruling challenges previous judgments that imposed stringent conditions for bail, emphasizing the importance of personal liberty and the right to a speedy trial. The court clarified that statutory restrictions cannot override constitutional guarantees, particularly in cases of prolonged incarceration.
- ▪The Supreme Court emphasized that bail should be the default option in terrorism-related prosecutions.
- ▪A recent judgment granted bail to Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, highlighting the need for constitutional courts to uphold personal liberty.
- ▪The court criticized earlier rulings that misinterpreted the legal standards for granting bail under the UAPA.
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- ▪ Supreme Court upholds bail for man booked under UAPA — The Hindu — Top
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Bail, liberty, and a Supreme Court split in reading UAPAThe Supreme Court said the later judgments appeared to have “invented and then destroyed” a proposition that the Najeeb verdict itself never laid downPublished on: May 20, 2026 9:55 PM ISTBy Utkarsh Anand, NEW DELHIShare viaCopy link The Supreme Court has once again been drawn into a constitutional debate over the scope of personal liberty under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), after a two-judge bench emphatically reaffirmed earlier this week that “bail is the rule and jail is the exception” even in terrorism-related prosecutions, while the Delhi police rushed to another bench hearing Delhi riots cases pressing for a resolution of the issue by a larger bench.The ruling openly questioned the reasoning adopted by…
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