conditions — territorial restrictions, regular reporting, and communication bans — signalling that liberty can be supervised without incarceration when continued detention is unnecessary.
A calibrated message
By allowing Khalid and Imam to renew bail after witness examination or one year, the Court preserved a constitutional safety valve. The message is clear: UAPA empowers the State to detain alleged masterminds, but that power remains tethered to judicial scrutiny and trial progress. In doing so, the Supreme Court has recalibrated bail jurisprudence — reinforcing national security while insisting that liberty is never entirely beyond review.
Month: Current Affairs - January 08, 2026
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