National Investigation Agency Act, 2008

Supreme Court Upholds NIA’s Power to Investigate Drug Cases: Ankush Vipan Kapoor vs. National Investigation Agency (2024) INSC 986

/ National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 with Section 14, National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 with Section 6, National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 with Section 8, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 with Section 17, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 with Section 18

Supreme Court Upholds NIA’s Power to Investigate Drug Cases: Ankush Vipan Kapoor vs. National Investigation Agency (2024) INSC 986 LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) power to investigate offenses under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) when connected to scheduled offenses under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 […]

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Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction for UAPA offences: State of West Bengal vs. Jayeeta Das (2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in UAPA Cases: State of West Bengal vs. Jayeeta Das (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Jurisdiction of courts in cases involving offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of West Bengal vs. Jayeeta Das [Judgment Date]: April 18, 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Upholds NIA’s Power to Investigate Ram Navami Violence in West Bengal

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Supreme Court Upholds NIA Investigation in West Bengal Violence Case LEGAL ISSUE: The extent of the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) power to investigate scheduled offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, National Security Case Name: The State of West Bengal & Ors vs Suvendu Adhikari & Ors Judgment Date: 24 July 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Clarifies Default Bail and Sanction Under UAPA: Judgebir Singh vs. National Investigation Agency (2023)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Default Bail and Sanction Under UAPA: Judgebir Singh vs. National Investigation Agency (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a chargesheet filed without a valid sanction order can be considered a complete chargesheet for the purpose of default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and whether the filing of chargesheet

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Supreme Court Grants Bail Despite Upholding High Court Order in Unlawful Activities Case: Akhil Gogoi vs. State (NIA) (2023)

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 124A, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 153A, Judges, National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 with Section 20, Pankaj Mithal, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 with Section 18, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 with Section 39, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Grants Bail Despite Upholding High Court Order in Unlawful Activities Case: Akhil Gogoi vs. State (NIA) (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can grant bail to an accused when it upholds the High Court’s decision to set aside a discharge order by the Special Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention)

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Supreme Court Grants Bail Despite Upholding High Court Order in Unlawful Activities Case: Akhil Gogoi vs. National Investigation Agency (2023) INSC 392 (18 April 2023)

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Supreme Court Grants Bail Despite Upholding High Court Order in Unlawful Activities Case Date of the Judgment: 18 April 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 392 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can an individual be granted bail even when the High Court has overturned a lower court’s order of discharge? The Supreme Court addressed

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused After 9.5 Years of Incarceration: Ashim Kumar vs. National Investigation Agency (2021)

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused After 9.5 Years of Incarceration: Ashim Kumar vs. National Investigation Agency (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be granted bail considering the long period of incarceration as an undertrial, despite the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ashim @ Asim

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Supreme Court Upholds State Police’s Investigation Powers in NIA Cases: Naser Bin Abu Bakr Yafai vs. State of Maharashtra (20 October 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds State Police’s Investigation Powers in NIA Cases: Naser Bin Abu Bakr Yafai vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Police can continue an investigation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is directed to take over the case, and whether a Chief

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Supreme Court clarifies bail and investigation powers in UAPA cases: Pradeep Ram vs. State of Jharkhand (2019)

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Supreme Court clarifies bail and investigation powers in UAPA cases: Pradeep Ram vs. State of Jharkhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on bail procedures and investigation powers when new offenses, particularly under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), are added after an initial bail grant. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Case Name: Pradeep

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