Karnataka High Court bench dismissed the plea stating that the term ‘whoever’ used in Section 15 of the UAPA includes ‘anyone or everyone’ and there is no specific mention of being associated with any terrorist organization.
Democracy is a form of government, which is of the people, by the people and for the people. Undoubtedly, the term “people” cannot denote “silent people”, but also those with the right to speak and speak not only what is favourable but what is unfavourable or dissenting. Sans this, democracy would just be a sham.
The Delhi court relied upon the observations in the bail order passed by the Delhi High Court in the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act case filed against three student activists -- Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita, and Asif Iqbal Tanha.
Modern jurisprudence in India can be compared with justice that prevailed during Lord Ram’s reign. While there are many differences with these ancient precepts, commonalities in both legal codes are interesting.