Supreme Court divided on UAPA bail as appeal for larger bench made before CJI
The Supreme Court is divided over the application of bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and has referred the matter to the Chief Justice of India for a larger bench. This follows criticism from one bench regarding a previous ruling on bail in a high-profile case. The decision aims to clarify the balance between national security and personal liberty in anti-terror prosecutions.
- ▪A Supreme Court bench has requested the Chief Justice of India to form a larger bench to resolve differences in bail jurisprudence under the UAPA.
- ▪The request comes after criticism of a previous ruling in the Delhi riots conspiracy case involving Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.
- ▪The court granted interim bail for six months to two accused in the Delhi riots case while imposing certain conditions.
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- ▪ After benches differ on UAPA bail, SC refers question to larger bench — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Supreme Court refers UAPA bail curbs to larger Bench for ‘authoritative’ ruling — The Hindu — Top
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Supreme Court divided on UAPA bail as appeal for larger bench made before CJIA bench referred to the CJI the question of how SC’s ruling in Union of India Vs KA Najeeb should be applied in UAPA cases involving prolonged incarceration.Published on: May 23, 2026 6:17 AM ISTBy Utkarsh AnandShare viaCopy link In an extraordinary institutional moment at the Supreme Court, a clash of judicial views between two coordinate benches over bail jurisprudence under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) spilled into the open on Friday, with one bench formally asking the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant to constitute a larger bench for an “authoritative resolution” of the law.The development came days after another two-judge bench criticised the January 5 judgment in the Delhi riots…
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