Overview
- A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain dismissed Anis Ahmed’s appeal in an NIA case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
- Ahmed sought six days’ release to meet his mother and close family before their Haj trip, calling it a customary farewell.
- The court accepted the NIA’s warning that travel from Delhi to Bengaluru and movement through airports could create security risks.
- Judges pointed to an NIA chargesheet that portrays Ahmed as a senior figure in the banned Popular Front of India tied to radicalisation, recruitment, and weapons training.
- The judges said they were ruling only on bail, with the UAPA case and its allegations still pending.