Key facts
- Supreme Court issued notice to Delhi Police on Indian Mujahideen operatives' bail pleas
- Indian Mujahideen is a banned terror group linked to multiple city bomb blasts
- Delhi Police must now formally respond justifying continued detention
The Hindu reports that the Supreme Court has sought a response from Delhi Police on bail pleas filed by individuals identified as Indian Mujahideen operatives. The court issued the notice during a hearing, requiring Delhi Police to formally explain why bail should not be granted to the accused.
Indian Mujahideen is a banned terrorist organisation that was held responsible for a series of deadly bomb blasts in Indian cities in the late 2000s, including attacks in Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Delhi. Several of its alleged operatives have been in custody for years, making bail applications before higher courts.
The Supreme Court's intervention is significant because it signals judicial scrutiny of the prolonged detention of the accused. Delhi Police, which investigated many of the Indian Mujahideen cases, will now have to present its case against granting bail. The outcome of this proceeding could have implications for how terror-related bail applications are treated more broadly.