Jan has already spent seven years in Delhi's Tihar Jail. PHOTO: REUTERS/ FILE
A division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice S R Butt and Justice S P Garg set aside the conviction and sentence of Iqbal Jan, a resident of Bandipora.
The Court came to conclusion that the conviction could not be sustained and set aside the same, ordering the immediate release of Jan and Mushtaq Ahmed Kaloo who was also convicted in the same case.
Jan has already spent seven years in Delhi's Tihar Jail. He was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police on 27 November 2006 near Kauria Pul at Old Delhi Railway Station. A case was registered against him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Earlier, his case had come up before another Division Bench and was argued by Panthers Party Patron, Bhim Singh. Later, it was referred to a Division Bench headed by Justice S R Butt who had reserved the Judgment on February 28, 2012.
Meanwhile, Bhim Singh has described the judgment as a "candlelight" for all those prisoners who still continue to be denied justice.
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@G. Din....fair point...India is yet to reach the stage of being an egalitarian economy...it is on its way though...albeit...long way to go!
@Neeraj: "Indians and Pakistanis have so much to offer to each other. " Like Sarabjeet Singh and Sanaullah, I presume! "* The land on the side of Pakistan would have developed more as an independent state of India. "* Take care of your BIMARU states first! You most likely live in one of those. Are any of the BIMARU states independent? Is Pakistan not independent? "* And similarly, a a centralised governance can save so much of resources."* Resources are created by people at the bottom, not by the centralized top which, by the way, only consumes resources. So, don't go about promising resources you don't have or have not created, to all and sundry who don't believe in helping themselves. If we go along with your wishful thinking, all we will have will be more Sachhar Reports every so often. 66 years after independence, Muslims of India are still begging to be "lifted" when all the other minorities are thriving and making a name for themselves around the world.. What would happen if as many joined them?
@Singh: Good suggestion, BTW I have read history of Kashmir since all India Kashmir Committee's inception to the 1965 war when thousands died for what.........to control Kashmir!!! Kashmiris were exploited then and Kashmiris are exploited now, let them live in peace and harmony without interference.
@sm: No harm in that if it will save human being killed and improve general public conditions. Territories are a changing factor, not permanent.
@sm: I could not agree more with you! I have never seen such suggestion from any of the folks on the sites commenting, before. It is such a wishful desire. The division was a perfect entrapment. I so very much wish that it can be undone. Indians and Pakistanis have so much to offer to each other. The land on the side of Pakistan would have developed more as an independent state of India. And similarly, a a centralised governance can save so much of resources. Indians and Pakistanis deserve better. Ask for it people!
Inshallah Kashmir banega Pakistan. This is first step
@AnisAqeel: LOL. Read your history from 1947.
Good political move, now release the entire Kashmir before bloodshed from 2014 onwards. Save Indian Jawans and Kashmiri population for the sake of justice and humanity.
@pi Does first part of your comment make any sense? Its Indian judicial system that is above the government.
Good diplomatic move but unfortunately I feel the prisoners were better off and safe in the prisons. Now outside, lonely / alone with no education / money or even family , they will fall easy prey to terrorist of both sides I mean Pro and Anti Kashmir .
It proves that the laws and courts in Pakistan is secular. Also thanks to Md. Bheem Singh.
at last some justice for the kashmiris... thanks to the Indian High Court for making such a justice decision.