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Shah was arrested in 2019 for allegedly conspiring for raising and collecting funds for causing disruption by way of pelting stones, damaging public property.
The Supreme Court Of India. (PTI/File)
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in connection with a terror funding case. It also sought the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) response on Shah’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s order within two weeks.
The bail was sought by Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for Shah, who cited health reasons. He said that the petitioner was “very sick”.
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“No interim bail,” Justice Nath said.
At the outset, the bench issued notice on Shah’s plea challenging the high court order.
“I (Shah) need interim bail,” Gonsalves said.
To this, Justice Nath observed, “You should be released today itself?” Gonsalves then requested for early hearing on Shah’s plea.
The matter has been further posted for hearing after two weeks.
What’s The Case?
The case dates back to June 4, 2019 when Shah was arrested by the NIA, after a case was filed against 12 people for allegedly conspiring for raising and collecting funds for causing disruption by way of pelting stones, damaging public property and conspiring to wage war against the Government of India.
Earlier, the High Court had observed that while the Constitution gives freedom of speech and expression to people, it also places reasonable restrictions such as public order, decency, morality, or incitement to an offence.
“This right cannot be misused under the garb of carrying out rallies wherein a person uses inflammatory speeches or instigates the public to commit unlawful activities detrimental to the interest and integrity of the country,” the high court had said.
Shah’s bail plea was dismissed by the High Court on July 7, 2023, along with his plea seeking “house arrest”
It is alleged that Shah has played a “substantial role” in facilitating a separatist or militant movement in Jammu and Kashmir by inciting and instigating the general public to sloganeering in support of the secession of J-K; paying tribute to the family of slain terrorists or militants by eulogising them as “martyrs”; receiving money through hawala transactions and raising funds through LoC trade, which were allegedly used to fuel subversive and militant activities in J-K.
(With PTI inputs)
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