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Delhi High Court Denies Bail to TRF Operative, Finds Social Media Extremism Covered by UAPA

The bench held that using social media to spread radical ideology carries significant tampering risks under Section 18 of the UAPA.

The high court of Delhi. (File Photo)
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Overview

  • On July 15, the Delhi High Court dismissed Arsalan Feroze Ahenger’s bail plea, upholding a September 2024 order and citing his influence and potential to tamper with evidence.
  • A division bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar ruled that disseminating extremist content on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram falls within Section 18’s scope.
  • The National Investigation Agency charged Ahenger under UAPA Sections 17, 18, 18B, 38 and 39 based on digital evidence linking him to TRF and Lashkar-e-Taiba affiliations.
  • Court documents show Ahenger used images and videos of slain terrorist Mehran Yaseen Shalla to glorify attacks and created social media groups aimed at radicalising youth.
  • Ahenger remains in custody ahead of a trial that will test the Delhi High Court’s expanded interpretation of the UAPA in prosecuting online radicalisation.