Sri Lankan National Acquitted in UAPA Case After Being Wrongly Identified as Absconding Accused Linked to LTTE: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India overturned the conviction of a Sri Lankan national who had been convicted in a serious terrorism-related case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). The Court found that the accused had been wrongly identified as another absconding accused person merely because both allegedly shared the prefix name “Sri”. Bench Hearing the Matter The judgment was delivered by a three-judge bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath,…
