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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to NIA on MP Engineer Rashid’s Bail Plea

The court has scheduled a hearing for July 29, 2025, on Rashid’s bail application and condonation request for a 1,104-day delay in filing an appeal.

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Overview

  • Engineer Rashid, a sitting MP from Baramulla, remains incarcerated in Tihar Jail under the UAPA for alleged involvement in a 2017 terror funding case.
  • The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the NIA regarding Rashid’s regular bail plea and his appeal against the rejection of his earlier bail request.
  • The court will also address Rashid’s condonation application for a 1,104-day delay in filing the appeal, with the next hearing set for July 29, 2025.
  • Rashid won the 2024 parliamentary election from jail, defeating former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah by a margin of 204,000 votes.
  • The NIA alleges a network involving Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen, and Pakistan’s ISI funneled funds to incite unrest and support militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir.