Umar Khalid challenges UAPA provisions in Supreme Court
New Delhi: Umar Khalid, the former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) scholar and activist currently incarcerated in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA).
A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi, on Friday, tagged Khalid's petition with earlier petitions that challenge the constitutionality of UAPA provisions. Khalid, who has been in custody for over three years since September 2020, awaits trial under the UAPA for his alleged involvement in the larger conspiracy related to the communal violence that erupted in Delhi in February 2020.
During the hearing, Justice Bose queried Khalid's lawyer, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, asking why multiple writ petitions were filed instead of consolidating them into one. Sibal explained that the matter was of constitutional significance, and multiple incidents necessitated multiple petitions. He argued that having multiple petitions allowed them to demonstrate the widespread impact of the issues raised.
Responding to Sibal, Justice Bose acknowledged the importance of the case and noted that a single petition addressing crucial issues would be duly heard.
In addition to the UAPA challenge, Khalid has also filed a bail petition related to the case, which is scheduled for a hearing on November 1.
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Vijayanagara: One dead, 12 injured as trucks hits their vehicle from behind on NH 50
Vijayanagara: One man was killed and 12 others were injured after a truck hit vehicle they were traveling in on the National Highway 50 stretch on the outskirts of Koodligi in the district.
The accident victim, Madhu (27), is learned to have been an employee of Reliance Digital from Andhra Pradesh.
The vehicle was reportedly traveling from Bengaluru to Koodligi and the passengers are learned to have been seriously injured following the collision with the truck, which was found to have a Maharashtra registration.
Koodligi Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Mallesh Dodmani and Circle Inspector Prahlad Channagiri arrived at the accident spot on being informed of the accident.
The police officers and locals rescued the injured passengers and got them shifted to the Koodligi Government Hospital. Some of the passengers were reportedly taken to the Ballari Trauma Care Centre for further treatment.
A case has been registered at the Koodligi Police Station and the officers are investigating the incident.
