News Topic:Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
India
Delhi High Court grants bail to Safoora Zargar
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Jamia student Safoora Zargar, who is pregnant and was arrested under anti-terror law UAPA.
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HC seeks govt response on plea challenging FIR against Gowhar Geelani
SRINAGAR — The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Friday directed the government to file its response on the petition filed by the renowned...
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Kashmir
Police questions Kashmiri scribe Masrat Zahra
SRINAGAR — Journalist Masrat Zahra, who was booked for uploading anti-national posts, was questioned by police on Tuesday in connection with the case filed against...
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Kashmir
Photojournalist Masrat Zahra booked for social media posts
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked female freelance photojournalist Masrat Zahra under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for uploading 'anti-national posts with criminal...
Kashmir
Five LeT associates arrested in Sopore: Police
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday said that it arrested five militant associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.A...
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Kashmir
Government bans J&K’s Jamaat-e-Islami
SRINAGAR — The Modi-led Central government has imposed a ban on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir for five years over its "nexus with militant outfits".The...
Kashmir
CPJ calls on J&K Police to drop charges against journalist Aasif Sultan
SRINAGAR — The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Jammu and Kashmir Police to immediately cease all legal proceedings against journalist Aasif Sultan.Sultan, along...
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Kashmir’s 2019 experience should be a warning for India: Mehbooba Mufti
Mehbooba Mufti urged Indians to defend constitutional rights, saying Jammu and Kashmir’s experience after the 2019 changes should serve as a warning.
Muslims should not have to prove their patriotism: Farooq Abdullah
Farooq Abdullah criticised the BJP and RSS over questions about Muslim patriotism and alleged voter deletions in Uttar Pradesh at a New Delhi gathering.
J&K Agriculture graduates call off 42-day strike after talks with minister
Unemployed agriculture graduates in J&K have called off their 42-day strike after Agriculture Minister Javed Dar discussed recruitment and cadre merger proposals.
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NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para
Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.
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