Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)

| March 5, 2024, 10:42 a.m.

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case, noting the prosecution failed to prove the case against hi

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in an alleged Maoist links case, overturning the life sentence imposed on Saibaba. The court cited the prosecution's failure to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt and deemed the sanction procured under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) as "null and void." Saibaba, who is wheelchair-bound due to a physical disability, has been incarcerated since his arrest in 2014. The decision marks a significant legal development in a case that has garnered national attention and controversy.

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