Overview
- The division bench dismissed Ansari’s petition on Wednesday, holding the refusal to issue a police clearance certificate was justified on security grounds.
- The written order says police submitted a confidential intelligence report and the court accepted that he poses a high potential risk to public safety and national security.
- Police clearance is required for a Public Service Vehicle badge and many public‑facing jobs, so the decision bars him from autorickshaw work even as the state says other roles without verification remain open.
- Ansari got a three‑wheeler licence in January 2024 and then sought clearance, but an RTI reply cited alleged Lashkar‑e‑Taiba links as the reason for denial.
- Courts earlier acquitted him in the 26/11 case, but he served a 10‑year sentence in a separate Rampur attack case and was released in 2019, which the state cited as part of his antecedents.