Overview

• On June 26, Justice Siddharth ruled that Ansar Ahmad Siddique’s bail plea under Sections 197 and 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was not maintainable due to his alleged anti-national conduct.
• The bench held that publicly proclaiming “Pakistan Zindabad” on Facebook disrespected the Constitution and challenged India’s sovereignty and integrity.
• Judges cited citizens’ duties under Article 51-A to uphold national unity and respect constitutional ideals in rejecting the bail application.
• Siddique’s counsel argued his age (62) and medical treatment warranted bail, while the state maintained the post endorsed terrorist violence following the Pahalgam attack.
• The court directed the trial court to fast-track proceedings under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Criminal Procedure Code after denying bail.