News Topic:Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
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J&K Police justifies detention of slain militant’s mother
Police have arrested the mother of a slain militant Tauseef Ahmed in south Kashmir’s Shopian district while it says the sister of the slain militant is too wanted in an FIR registered against the mother-daughter duo.
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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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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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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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NHRC intervenes in alleged harassment of Kashmiri shawl sellers and students in several states
The NHRC has taken cognisance of alleged incidents of harassment, intimidation and attacks against Kashmiri shawl sellers and students in different parts of the country.
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Govt in J&K will collapse on its own, BJP won’t topple it: LoP Sunil Sharma
Senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Friday said the present government in the Union Territory would "collapse on its own."
Time to review AFSPA as security situation improved in J&K: Minister Sakina Itoo
Sakeena Itoo on Friday said the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) should be reconsidered in view of an improved security environment in Jammu and Kashmir.
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