Overview

• A division bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Shalinder Kaur issued notice to the NIA on Rashid’s plea contesting the March 2022 framing of IPC and UAPA charges.
• The court directed that his framing challenge and pending regular bail and custody parole applications be heard together by the same bench.
• Rashid argues that unexplained delays exceeding five years entitle him to bail and that the allegations rest on protected political speech without links to terrorist activities.
• He has sought modification of his custody parole conditions to attend Parliament’s Monsoon session without bearing travel and security expenses.
• The high court scheduled an August 6 hearing on parole modifications and an October 6 hearing to address the framing challenge and his bail plea.