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Supreme Court upholds Haldwani conspirator bail order
Deccan Herald··31 Jul
Supreme Court on July 31 dismissed Uttarakhand's plea against a High Court order granting bail to Abdul Malik in the 2024 Haldwani violence case. The bench asked whether burning a police station attracts UAPA and refused to cancel bail for the main conspirator. Malik faces charges linked to riots that erupted during an anti encroachment drive in February 2024.
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What It Means For You
- Residents in eviction drive areas may note how courts weigh UAPA charges when violence erupts during anti encroachment operations.
- Legal observers tracking bail jurisprudence can see the Supreme Court questioning whether burning a police station automatically attracts UAPA provisions.
- Anyone following the 2024 Haldwani riots case should know Abdul Malik's bail granted by the High Court remains in force after the top court ruling.
What's Happening
- Supreme Court on July 31 dismissed Uttarakhand's plea against a High Court order granting bail to Abdul Malik in the Haldwani violence case.
- The bench asked whether burning a police station attracts UAPA and refused to cancel bail for the alleged main conspirator.
- Uttarakhand had challenged the relief granted through a non speaking High Court order in the February 2024 riots linked to an anti encroachment drive.
February 2024 Anti Encroachment Riots
- Violence erupted in Haldwani in February 2024 during a demolition drive, leading to deaths, injuries and widespread property damage.
- Police stations and vehicles were attacked as protests escalated, after which several accused were booked under stringent laws including UAPA.
- Malik's bail had become a flashpoint between the state government and defence lawyers over the scope of terror charges in riot cases.
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