UAPA Accused Entitled to Default Bail After 180 Days, Not 90, Even Under BNSS: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the 180-day investigation period under Section 43D(2) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) continues to apply even after the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The Court made the clarification while dismissing the default-bail plea filed by Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish, an accused in the November 2025 Red Fort terror blast case.…
