Overview

• Jagtar Singh Johal, a British Sikh activist, was acquitted on Tuesday in a Punjab court of terrorism charges related to conspiracy and alleged gang membership.
• Despite the acquittal, Johal remains imprisoned as he faces eight additional cases brought by India's National Investigation Agency, all based on the same alleged confession.
• Johal's family and legal team allege he was tortured, including with electric shocks, and forced to sign a blank confession, which was later used as evidence against him.
• The UK Government is under increasing pressure from Johal's family, advocacy groups, and MPs to take decisive diplomatic action to secure his release.
• The acquittal has been seen as a significant step forward, with campaigners calling for the remaining charges to be dropped, citing a lack of credible evidence in any of the cases.