Review Approach of Booking Youths Under Anti-Terror Laws: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Unreliable Evidence Leads To Acquittal In J&K Anti-Terror Case

A court in Jammu and Kashmir has acquitted two youths, Huzaif Firdous Bhat and Aijaz Ahmad, who were facing anti-terror charges under the UAPA. The court found the prosecution's evidence unreliable, citing material inconsistencies, lack of independent witnesses, and doubts regarding the recovery of alleged arms and ammunition.

Review approach of booking youths under anti-terror laws: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Srinagar, Nov 10: Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said authorities in the Union territory should review the approach of booking the youth under anti-terror laws. In a statement, the Mirwaiz cited a case in which two young men from Baramulla spent six years in jail under stringent anti-terror laws before being acquitted, after the court found the evidence against them unreliable. The case highlights the serious human cost of…

J&K court releases two youth after 6 years, says ‘suspicion, however grave, cannot substitute proof’

The Court directed “immediate release” of the accused, Huzaif Firdous Bhat, a resident of Choora Sopore and Ajaz Ahmad Khan, a resident of Najibhat Kreeri

J&K Youths Spent 6 Years in Jail: Why Court Found Evidence Unreliable

Court says ‘prosecution evidence suffers from such material inconsistencies and infirmities that it would be unsafe to base a conviction upon it’

J&K court acquits two men after over 6 yrs in custody in UAPA case

A court found major inconsistencies in witness statements and procedural lapses in the alleged recovery of arms and ammunition, concluding that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.

Two Baramulla Men Walk Free After Six Years As J&K Court Doubts Police Evidence In UAPA Case

Srinagar: Two men from Baramulla were freed after spending nearly six years in jail. A special anti-terror court in Sopore said the police could not prove the case against them beyond reasonable doubt. The court found serious problems in the police story about a vehicle search and the recovery of weapons. What Police Claimed The case began on 16 September…