Overview

• The Delhi High Court has postponed bail hearings for Neelam Azad and Mahesh Kumawat to May 7 due to the unavailability of the Additional Solicitor General.
• The case involves a 2023 security breach where six accused released colored smoke and shouted slogans in and around Parliament on the anniversary of the 2001 attack.
• The court is examining whether the use of non-lethal smoke canisters falls under the stringent anti-terror provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
• The trial court previously denied Azad's bail, citing prima facie evidence and alleged awareness of a threat from a designated terrorist targeting Parliament.
• The prosecution opposes bail, arguing the accused intended to evoke memories of the 2001 Parliament attack and disrupt national sovereignty.