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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Delhi HC says spreading radical ideology on social media is within the ambit of UAPA
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Delhi High Court ruled that using social media to disseminate radical ideology, even if there is no physical act of terror, can attract UAPA provisions while declining a bail plea of an operative of " The Resistance Front (TRF)", a terror High Court noted that the accused, Arsalan Feroze Ahenger , posted pictures of terrorists and incited people to commit heinous crimes and, if released, there would be a possibility of him tampering with the evidence as he is digitally bench of Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar expanded the definitions of Section 18 of UAPA noting it is "framed in such a broad way that even the usage of social media or any digital activity for the purpose of disseminating radical information and ideology falls within its ambit, and it is not necessary that the action (of the accused) must be a physical activity".The bench found enough evidence against the accused to deny bail, saying that the provisions in the section deal with punishment for conspiracy, attempt, advocacy, abetment, or incitement to terrorist the case, NIA said Ahenger was associated with Mehran Yaseen Shalla, a terror operative working for TRF and and two others were killed in an encounter on November 24, 2021. Ahenger, under Shalla's influence, was active on various social media platforms, on which radical content was shared, the NIA the NIA said that the accused created several groups on social media like Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind and Shaikoo Naikoo, apart from multiple Gmail IDs through which radical views were expressed, aiming at motivating and radicalising vulnerable youth to join terrorist groups like TRF."The material on record also indicates that the messages shared by the appellant have the tendency to incite people to join terrorist activities. The appellant also used images, videos, etc, of slain Mehran Yaseen Shalla for glorifying terrorist activities, and the appellant has also been propagating the radical ideology of TRF to create unrest within the country," the court observed in its defendant said the trial court failed to appreciate there is no material on record indicating his client's association with TRF and, therefore, UAPA cannot be invoked against him.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Using social media to spread radical ideology invites UAPA: Delhi high court
NEW DELHI: Using social media to disseminate radical ideology, even if there is no physical act of terror, can attract UAPA provisions, the said, declining the bail plea of an operative of " (TRF)", a terror outfit. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now HC underscored that the accused posted photos of terrorists and incited people to commit heinous acts and, if released, there is a high possibility of him tampering with the evidence as he is digitally adept. Expanding on the definition of Section 18 of UAPA, a bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar noted that it is "framed in such a broad way that even the usage of social media or any digital activity for the purpose of disseminating radical information and ideology falls within its ambit, and it is not necessary that the action (of the accused) must be a physical activity". HC found enough evidence against the accused, Arsalan Feroze Ahenger, to deny him bail, as provisions in the section deal with punishment for conspiracy, attempt, advocacy, abetment, or incitement to terrorist acts. NIA, the investigating agency in the case, said Ahenger was associated with one Mehran Yaseen Shalla, a terror operative working for TRF and LeT. Shalla, along with two other accomplices, was killed in an encounter on Nov 24, 2021. Prior to that, under Shalla's influence, Ahenger was digitally active on various social media platforms, on which radical content was shared, the NIA submitted. NIA said the accused created several groups on social media like Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind and Shaikoo Naikoo, apart from multiple Gmail IDs through which radical views were expressed, which aimed to motivate and radicalise vulnerable youth to join terrorist groups like TRF. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The material on record also indicates that the messages shared by the appellant have the tendency to incite people to join terrorist activities. The appellant also used images, videos, etc, of slain Mehran Yaseen Shalla for glorifying terrorist activities, and the appellant has also been propagating the radical ideology of TRF to create unrest within the country," the court observed in its order. The lawyer for the accused argued that the trial court failed to appreciate there is no material on record indicating his client's association with TRF and, therefore, UAPA cannot be invoked against him.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Delhi High Court denies bail to TRF accused Arsalan Ahenger
The Delhi High Court has declined to grant bail to an alleged operative of The Resistance Front (TRF) terror outfit, citing his 'influence' and a high possibility of tampering with evidence. The court found sufficient material against the accused, Arsalan Feroze Ahenger, stated to be in his early twenties, observing that he posted photos of terrorists and incited people to commit terrorist acts. 'It cannot be said that there is no evidence against the appellant [Mr. Ahenger] that he was closely associated with slain terrorist Mehran Yaseen Shalla or that he has actively participated in the terrorist activities himself,' the court said in its order dated July 7. The court, accordingly, dismissed his appeal against a trial court order from September 2024 that had also denied him bail in the case. Mr. Ahenger was arrested on December 30, 2021. The National Investigation Agency has alleged that, in the backdrop of the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, conspiracies were being hatched by various terrorist organisations like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and TRF for targeted attacks on minorities, security forces, political leaders, and other key individuals. Some of these conspiracies were allegedly planned and executed to create unrest, instability, and fear in the Kashmir region and other parts of the country, the agency has said. Mr. Ahenger is alleged to have been associated with Mehran Yaseen Shalla, a TRF/LeT operative who, along with two others, was killed in an encounter on November 24, 2021. Under Shalla's influence, the agency has claimed, Mr. Ahenger became digitally active on various social media platforms, where radical content was disseminated. He is also alleged to have created certain social media groups such as Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind and Shaikoo Naikoo, and multiple Gmail IDs through which radical views were expressed, thereby motivating and radicalising vulnerable youth to join terrorist groups like TRF.
