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Jalaluddin Khan v. Union of India: bail is the rule under the UAPA

On 13 August 2024, a two-judge bench granted bail to a UAPA accused, holding that 'bail is the rule, jail is the exception' holds good even under stringent special statutes, and that the PFI is not a First-Schedule terrorist organisation.

Valkya Editorial·14 Jun 2026·5 min

Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of India

Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra: speedy trial and bail under the UAPA

On 3 July 2024, a two-judge bench held that where the State cannot ensure a speedy trial, it cannot oppose bail by pleading the seriousness of the offence, and that the Watali standard is no bar to bail where prolonged incarceration meets an interminable trial.

Valkya Editorial·14 Jun 2026·5 min

Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of India

Prabir Purkayastha v. State (NCT of Delhi): grounds of arrest in writing

On 15 May 2024, the Supreme Court held that grounds of arrest must be furnished in writing at the earliest, declared the NewsClick editor's UAPA arrest illegal, and extended Pankaj Bansal beyond PMLA.

Valkya Editorial·1 Jun 2026·6 min