Overview

• A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the NIA and posted the case for hearing in about two weeks.
• The court declined interim bail despite senior advocate Colin Gonsalves citing that Shah was very sick.
• Shah’s plea challenges the Delhi High Court’s June 12 order refusing bail.
• The High Court had noted the risk of repeat unlawful activity and possible influence over witnesses.
• Shah has been in custody since his June 4, 2019 arrest in an NIA case alleging a 2017 conspiracy to raise funds for unrest and to wage war against India.