Delhi HC seeks NIA's stand on MP Engineer Rashid's bail plea in terror funding case
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the NIA's stand on a bail plea by Baramulla
MP Engineer Rashid
in a
terror funding case
.
Justices Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar's bench issued a notice concerning the parliamentarian's appeal against the trial court's decision to deny bail on March 21.
The bench additionally requested the National Investigation Agency to address a separate petition by Rashid contesting the charges framed in the case.
The court specified that the NIA should respond solely regarding the approximately 1,100-day delay in challenging the charges.
Both cases are scheduled for hearing on July 29.
Since 2019, Rashid has been detained in Tihar jail following his arrest by the NIA under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the 2017
terror funding
case.
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