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Business Standard
39 minutes ago
- Business Standard
NIA court declares Hizb chief Salahuddin a proclaimed offender under UAPA
An NIA court here on Friday declared Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin a proclaimed offender under the UAP Act. The special designated court under NIA Act, Srinagar, issued a proclamation requiring the appearance of Shah, a resident of Soibugh, Badgam, in connection with serious charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Ranbir Penal Code. According to court records, a challan was filed alleging that the accused has committed offences punishable under Sections 13 and 18 of the UA(P) Act and Section 505 of the RPC in Zakura police station. Despite a warrant being issued for his arrest, law enforcement authorities have reported that Salahuddin could not be found and is believed to have absconded or is deliberately concealing his whereabouts to evade arrest. In light of these circumstances, the court declared Salahuddin as absconding and issued a proclamation requiring his appearance before the court on or before August 30, to answer the charges framed against him. Failure to appear may lead to further legal action, including proceedings under Section 82/83 of the Code of Criminal Procedure pertaining to the attachment of property of an absconder. Srinagar Police has appealed to the public for any information on the whereabouts of Salahuddin and urged cooperation in the interest of justice and public safety. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Deccan Herald
an hour ago
- Deccan Herald
NIA court declares Hizbul chief Syed Salahuddin proclaimed offender under UAPA
The special designated court under NIA Act, Srinagar, issued a proclamation requiring the appearance of Shah, a resident of Soibugh, Badgam, in connection with serious charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Ranbir Penal Code.
News18
2 hours ago
- News18
NIA court declares Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin proclaimed offender under UAPA
Srinagar, Jul 25 (PTI) An NIA court here on Friday declared Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin a proclaimed offender under the UAP Act. The special designated court under NIA Act, Srinagar, issued a proclamation requiring the appearance of Shah, a resident of Soibugh, Badgam, in connection with serious charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Ranbir Penal Code. According to court records, a challan was filed alleging that the accused has committed offences punishable under Sections 13 and 18 of the UA(P) Act and Section 505 of the RPC in Zakura police station. Despite a warrant being issued for his arrest, law enforcement authorities have reported that Salahuddin could not be found and is believed to have absconded or is deliberately concealing his whereabouts to evade arrest. In light of these circumstances, the court declared Salahuddin as absconding and issued a proclamation requiring his appearance before the court on or before August 30, to answer the charges framed against him. Srinagar Police has appealed to the public for any information on the whereabouts of Salahuddin and urged cooperation in the interest of justice and public safety. PTI SSB ZMN (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: July 25, 2025, 21:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Supreme Court questions Maharashtra over exclusive MCOCA courts, sets deadline for 2017 corporator murder case
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Maharashtra government for not creating exclusive courts for a speedy disposal of cases under the MCOCA and set a deadline for the completion of trial in the 2017 Bhiwandi Congress corporator murder case. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked the counsel appearing for the Maharashtra government opposing the bail plea of Prashant Bhaskar Mahatre, the alleged main conspirator in the corporator murder case, in jail for the past eight years, as to why the state has not created additional courts for trial under special statutes. "We have been saying this time and again, if you are enacting a special statute, then you have to create additional infrastructure for the trial of those cases. There has to be speedy trial of cases under special statutes. Why are you not creating additional infrastructure and setting up special courts for MCOCA cases? Why are you allowing gangsters to operate from jail," the bench asked the counsel on Friday (July 18, 2025). The top court said that in another Maharashtra case, the court flagged an urgent need to have special courts for trial of cases under the NIA Act, MCOCA and UAPA or else the courts will be forced to release the accused on bail due to delay in completion of trials. The counsel submitted that they have pruned the list of witnesses, of which only 30 key ones remain to be examined. He said that since March 2025, when the court issued notice in the matter, they have examined 24 witnesses in the murder case. The bench recorded the submission of the counsel and noted that the accused had 16 criminal cases against him, of which he has been acquitted in 13, and has been accused of attacking the deceased even in 2013 due to a political rivalry between them. The top court said the trial has to be completed by January 31, 2026, and if the trial is not completed by then, he can move the application for bail. The bench, which asked the trial court to hear the case twice in a month, directed the defence counsels to cooperate with the trial court and not seek unnecessary adjournments. On May 16, the top court expressed concern over large numbers of prosecution witnesses turning hostile in the case and said due to the deteriorating character of society, people nowadays are not ready to stand for the truth. It has asked the Maharashtra police to prune the list of 200 witnesses mentioned in the charge sheet and ensure that only crucial witnesses are examined to bring home the conviction of the accused. The Bombay High Court dismissed Mr. Mahatre's bail plea on February 7, saying, "...the confessional statements of all the accused persons do indicate that the said applicant could be said to be the main conspirator in the present case." It referred to a statement of Mr. Mahatre's driver, according to which, Mr. Mahatre, being a cousin of the victim, had a longstanding political rivalry with him, and that even in 2013, he, along with others, had assaulted the corporater. The high court said, "...the material on record does make out a prima facie case against the applicant as being the main conspirator, who motivated the other accused persons to join him, in order to launch a brutal assault on the victim, which resulted in his death. Therefore, this Court does not find any merit in the application filed by the applicant-accused No.10 and accordingly, it is dismissed." According to the FIR, the victim, Manoj Mahatre, a three-time Congress party corporator from Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation, was brutally assaulted on February 14, 2017, by a firearm as well as sickles and choppers. Manoj's driver in his complaint stated that after the assault, the accused fled, some of them in a Maruti Swift car, which was kept on standby. Police later arrested Prashant Bhaskar Mahatre and seven others in connection with the murder.
Indian Express
7 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Courts will have to release NIA and UAPA accused if special courts not set up: SC to Centre
The Supreme Court Friday pulled up the Centre and Maharashtra government for not creating courts for cases under special statutes. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said in its order: 'If the authority fails to establish courts with requisite infrastructure for conducting speedy trial under the NIA Act and other special statutes, the court would invariably be forced to release the accused on bail…' The bench told Additional Solicitor General Rajkumar Bhaskar Thakre, appearing for the Centre and Maharashtra government, that designating the existing courts as special courts amounted to 'coercing' the high court to relabel them. '…no effective or visible steps have been taken to set up special courts for speedy trial in cases under NIA Act and other special statutes. It goes without saying that setting up of special courts would require creation of posts for superior judicial officers, staff, courtroom and basic amenities,' the bench said. The court said an impression was created that the designation of an existing court as special court would be sufficient compliance of its directives. 'We are outrightly rejecting this plea taken by the respondents (Centre and Maharashtra government),' the bench said.
