Terror Funding Case

Unable to represent constituency due to court rider: Engineer Rashid to HC

Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid, accused in alleged terror funding case, on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that he was unable to represent his constituency owing to a rider imposed on him to pay daily costs to attend the parliamentary session. Appearing before a bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Anup Jairam Bhambhani, Rashid sought the modification of an order passed by a coordinate bench. The order directed him to deposit Rs 4 lakh with the prison authorities as travel expenses for attending Parliament. During the hearing, the bench remarked that when custody parole is granted, it is ordinarily at the cost of the person. At this, senior advocate N Hariharan, appearing for Rashid said the condition was unreasonable because "he (Rashid) is an elected representative of the people of a parliamentary constituency and unable to represent them due to inability to pay the same". Hariharan continued, "If the condition imposed is such that he is unable to go (to the ...

Delhi HC seeks NIA's response on Abdul Rashid's plea in terror funding case

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a response from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a plea by jailed Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid seeking interim bail to attend the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament. Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid and in jail in a 2017 terror funding case, has also challenged a trial court order asking him to bear travel expenses of Rs 1.44 lakh per day for attending Parliament in custody from July 24 to August 4. A bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Shalinder Kaur issued notice to the NIA on the plea and listed the matter for further hearing on July 29. The court is also scheduled to hear on July 29 Rashid's regular bail plea in the case. The Baramulla MP has been lodged in Tihar jail since 2019 after he was arrested by the NIA under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the case. During the brief hearing, Rashid's counsel submitted that the MP has already been saddled with Rs 17 lakh cost to represent the public at large

Terror funding case: HC rejects bail plea of separatist leader Shabir Shah

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah seeking bail in a terror funding case. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur pronounced the verdict while rejecting Shah's appeal challenging a trial court's July 7, 2023 order refusing to grant him bail. "The present appeal is dismissed," the bench said. The detailed order is awaited. The high court in August 2023 sought response of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Shah's appeal. Shah's counsel has sought bail on behalf of the appellant on the grounds that "it was a no material case". In his 2023 appeal assailing the trial court order rejecting his bail application, the appellant said he has been in custody for four years and the trial would take a long time to conclude. "The impugned order of the additional sessions judge is contrary to law weight of evidence and probabilities of the case. The appellant has been languishing in jail in the present case for f

Delhi HC seeks NIA's reply on Engineer Rashid's plea in terror funding case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the NIA's stand on a bail plea by Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid in a terror funding case. A bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar issued notice on the parliamentarian's appeal against a trial court order which refused to grant him bail on March 21. The bench also asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to respond to a separate plea by Rashid challenging the framing of charges in the case. It clarified that the NIA's reply shall be filed only with respect to the question of a delay of around 1,100 days in mounting the challenge against the charges. The court listed both cases for hearing on July 29. Rashid has been lodged in Tihar jail since 2019 after he was arrested by the NIA under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the 2017 terror funding case.

HC permits virtual production of Yasin Malik in terror funding case

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed that separatist leader Yasin Malik be virtually produced before it from jail in connection with the NIA's plea seeking death penalty for him in a terror funding case. Allowing an application by the jail superintendent citing security concerns, a bench headed by Justice Siddharth Mridul said the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief, who is presently serving a life term in the case, need not be produced in person and modified an earlier order seeking his physical presence. In view of the matter, the order dated May 29, 2023 is necessarily modified to the extent that the jail superintendent is directed to produce Yasin Malik in the present appeal through video conferencing alone on August 9 and not in person, ordered the bench, also comprising Justice Anish Dayal. The high court had, on May 29, issued warrants for production of Malik, who is presently serving a life term in the case in Tihar jail, on August 9 when NIA's plea for enhancement o

NIA conducts raids in J-K's Pulwama in terror-related cases: Officials

The raids are part of an ongoing investigation into the raising of funds for sponsoring terrorist activities, they said

HC to hear on Aug 7 plea to virtually produce Yasin Malik in funding case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday listed for hearing on August 7 a plea for virtual production of separatist leader Yasin Malik from jail in connection with the NIA's plea seeking death penalty for him in a terror funding case. The application by the jail superintendent was adjourned after a bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Anish Dayal, which was scheduled to hear the request, did not assemble. The high court had on May 29 issued warrants for production of Malik, who is presently serving life term in the case in Tihar Jail, on August 9 when the NIA's plea for enhancement of sentence is listed for hearing. In the application seeking modification of the order, the jail authorities said Malik was a very high risk prisoner and it was imperative to not physically produce him in court to maintain public order and safety. It also said that as per an order passed by the Home Ministry, Malik cannot be moved from Tihar Jail and shall not be taken out of jurisdiction of the national ...

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NIA attaches 3 properties of terror funding accused in J-K's Kupwara

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday attached three properties of a terror funding accused in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district

NGO terror funding case: Court sends Parvez, Mehraj to 10-day NIA custody

A court here on Wednesday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) 10 days' custody of two people accused in a case related to NGO terror funding. Principal District and Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma allowed 10 days of custodial interrogation of human rights activist Khurram Parvez and his "close associate" Irfan Mehraj on two separate applications by the federal agency for 12 days' custody of each of them. "I have heard the counsel for the accused persons and having regard to the facts disclosed in the two applications and to unearth the incriminating material and other links concerning their unlawful activities besides the aspect of confrontation with digital evidence, the applications are allowed and both the accused persons are remanded to police custody of the NIA for a period of 10 days," the judge said. He also said that the accused persons should be medically examined on each day of remand and produced before the court on April 1. The National Investigation Agency .

SIA conducts raids at multiple locations in J-K in terror-funding case

The State Investigation Agency (SIA) conducted raids at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday in connection with a terror-funding case, officials said. They said searches were conducted at multiple locations in south Kashmir's Anantnag and Kulgam districts. Those raided included relatives of Sarjan Barkati, who shot to fame during street protests in 2016, the officials said. They said the searches were carried out by the SIA sleuths, who were assisted by police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel. The searches were part of an ongoing probe into a terror-funding case, the officials said.

NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in J-K in terror funding case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted fresh raids at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir in a major crackdown on cross LoC (Line of Control) trade and terror financing case

NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in J-K in terror funding case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir linked to a terror funding case, sources said

NIA seeks death penalty for separatist leader Yasin Malik in terror funding

Malik, meanwhile, said that if Indian Intelligence can prove that he had been involved in any terrorist activity or violence in 28 years, then he would retire from politics

NIA court to frame charges against Yasin Malik in terror funding case

A Special NIA Court on Monday said that it will frame formal charges against Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik and others on April 18 in connection with a terror funding case.

NIA sends Hizbul chief Salahuddin's son Shahid Yusuf to seven-day remand

The NIA already filed two charge sheets against six other accused in this case in 2011

Terror funding case: NIA raids senior separatist leaders, aides in Kashmir

Similar raids are going on at 12 places in the Valley on Thursday: NIA

Terror funding crackdown: NIA conducts raids in Delhi, Srinagar

The searches are still going on," an NIA official in Delhi said

Terror funding case: NIA arrests Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali

The agency had carried out raids in the Watali's premises, other suspects yesterday