Overview

• Syed Ahmad Shakeel and Syed Shahid Yusuf, sons of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, have moved the Delhi High Court to restore their phone call privileges in jail.
• The brothers are contesting Rule 631 of the Delhi Prison Rules, which restricts telephonic and electronic communication for high-risk inmates, citing public safety concerns.
• Both were arrested by the National Investigation Agency in connection with a 2011 terror funding case involving hawala transactions and are currently held in Delhi prisons.
• The petition alleges that the restriction on phone calls is arbitrary and unreasonable, with Shakeel claiming he has been unable to contact his family since April 2024.
• The court, noting the absence of state and jail representatives, has adjourned the matter to May 22 for further proceedings.