Wrong Provision Invoked Is No Bar to Challenging Curtailment of Liberty; Bail Granted to Man Accused of Putting Up Pro-Khalistan Posters: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has delivered an important judgment under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), holding that a person's right to seek bail cannot be defeated merely because an appeal was filed under an incorrect statutory provision. The Court emphasized that procedural mistakes should not override the fundamental right to personal liberty protected under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Case Background The case arose…
