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How Can I Expect Justice When My Murderer Is Also My Judge? A Legal Analysis of Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention under the UAPA in the Cases of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

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Post date May 25, 2026
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Atif Alam and Srijan S. Kashyap Abstract This article examines the use of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA),[1] focusing on the balance between State authority and individual rights in the context of public security. It analyses the expanding interpretation of “Terror Acts” and the bail framework in relation to pre-trial detention. The article traces […]

Tags Article 21, Constitution, fair trial, fundamental rights, history, law, politics, POTA, Pre trial detention, TADA, UAPA