The Latest Breaking News from UAPA

J&K police defend move to book 7 students under UAPA for raising pro-Pak slogans; parents appeal for leniency, citing students' academic achievements and financial backgrounds. Political parties deplore police action, call for lenient approach & reach-out to youth.

J&K Police file UAPA case against 7 students for raising pro-Pakistan slogans during Cricket World Cup final. Police action follows complaint by student from Punjab studying at SKUAST-K. J&K Students Association urges Union Home Minister & Lt. Governor to drop UAPA charges, condemn students' act & call for amicable resolution.

Kashmiri journalist and The Kashmir Walla editor Fahad Shah walked out of the jail today after nearly two years of incarceration – a week after the Jammu and Kashmir High Court granted him bail in a case involving a purported “seditious” article he wrote 13 years ago. 

Fahad Shah, 36, founder and editor of the Srinagar-based news magazine and portal The Kashmir Walla, is likely to be released this week, days after the Jammu & Kashmir High Court came down heavily on the administration for invoking various sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) against him…

J&K High Court grants bail to Fahad Shah, editor of The Kashmir Walla, after 21 months in jail under PSA & quashing charges under UAPA. He still faces trial under Sections 13 & 35, 39 of UAPA & FCRA. His arrest was widely condemned by journalists' bodies.

Alan Shuhaib, accused in Pantheerankavu UAPA case, found unconscious in apartment. Suspected suicide attempt with sleeping pills. Hospital authorities say condition stable. Reports suggest Alan blamed 'system' in WhatsApp message. Arrested in 2019 with friend over alleged Maoist links. SFI denied allegations, blamed Alan for ragging incident. Disha helpline: 1056,…

Accusing the Indian government of prosecuting, intimidating, and harassing human rights defenders, activists, and non-profit organisations on the pretext of countering terrorist financing, Amnesty International, Charity & Security Network (C&SN), and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have sought the intervention of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

PFI has challenged March 21 order of the UAPA tribunal by which it had confirmed the Centre’s decision to ban it for five years. Read further on Dynamite News:

SC hears plea of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, booked under UAPA, for grounds of arrest. Justice Gavai agrees to hear plea after Diwali vacations; Sibal seeks interim bail on medical grounds. Journalists’ collectives write to CJI to check “inherent malice” behind raids at NewsClick.

Supreme court dismisses PFI plea against UAPA tribunal order confirming five-year ban imposed by Centre. Senior advocate Shyam Divan agrees with SC's view that PFI should approach High Court. Bench grants PFI opportunity to approach High Court and dismisses plea. PFI challenged March 21, 2023 order of UAPA tribunal confirming…

Ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s India visit to probe alleged misuse of local laws to crackdown on non-profits, a report published by a US-based rights group has alleged that India’s expanding scope of anti-terror laws have “wide-ranging adverse impacts” on rights defenders and non-profit organisations.