The Kashmir Walla founder Fahad Shah granted bail in ‘seditious’ article case ( The Indian Express )

Shah will still face trial under Section 13 of the UAPA for allegedly abetting unlawful activities and Sections 35 and 39 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.

November 18, 2023

by Arun Sharma

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Friday ordered the release of Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah on bail in a case involving publication of a “seditious” article in his now defunct digital magazine, The Kashmir Walla, subject to him furnishing a personal bond and a surety of Rs 50,000 each.

The bail order was pronounced through virtual mode by Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Mohal Lal, said Jahanzaib Hamal, an advocate who assisted senior advocate PN Raina during the court hearing.

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