NSCN (IM) leader Alemla Jamir, who had been detained for six years under the strict guidelines of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), was granted release by the Supreme Court.When Jamir was stopped at the Delhi airport on December 17, 2019, before she could board a flight to Dimapur with around Rs 72 in cash, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a complaint against her.The ruling was given by the Supreme Court bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh, who noted that a significant portion of the trial had already been finished and that several witnesses had been questioned. The Court also considered Jamir’s gender and length of incarceration.
“Granted leave. The appellant has been incarcerated for more than six years, and several witnesses have previously been questioned. We further observe that the appellant in this case is a woman. The bench stated in its ruling that “we are inclined to grant bail taking all of the above into consideration.”Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Singh Bhat represented the respondents, while Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal and Tanveer Ahmed Mir represented Jamir. (EOM)
