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Delhi High Court NIA legal proceedings
Overview
The Delhi High Court has been presiding over various legal proceedings involving the National Investigation Agency (NIA). In one instance, the court granted bail to an individual named Naim following seven years in custody, citing slow trial progress and noting there was “no possibility of the trial concluding any time soon”.
In a separate NIA matter, the court requested a report from the Tihar Jail Superintendent regarding the absence of Yasin Malik, leader of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), from a video conferencing hearing. The NIA is appealing a previous sentence to seek the death penalty for Malik, arguing that life imprisonment should not be the standard when a defendant pleads guilty to terror funding and conspiracy charges. The court has ordered Malik to appear virtually for the next hearing in December.
Entities
National Investigation Agency · Delhi High Court · Nayan Raheja · Yasin Malik · Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front
Timeline
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesDelhi High Court seeks report on Yasin Malik’s absence from NIA hearing
The Delhi High Court has ordered Tihar Jail to explain why Yasin Malik missed a hearing regarding the NIA’s appeal to upgrade his life sentence to the death penalty in a terror-funding case.
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[CRIME] 3 sourcesDelhi High Court issues rulings in NIA and ED legal cases
The Delhi High Court granted bail to a man held for seven years in an NIA terror case and is hearing an anticipatory bail plea from a developer facing an Enforcement Directorate investigation.
Sources
inventiva.co.in · lawchakra.in · maktoobmedia.com · theobserverpost.com · yespunjab.com