Thread by @LawBeatInd

#DelhiHighCourt will today hear plea by Mohd. Yousuf seeking direction to allow providing copy of FIR to him.
Yousuf was arrested on September 22 in #NIA raids against the members of the terror outfit #PopularFrontofIndia (#PFI).
#UAPA #pfimember #pfi_terroristsorganization

On Friday, the court issued notice to the National Investigating Agency (NIA) in the plea.

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Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta begins hearing the plea.

Counsel for Yousuf informs the court that NIA has given the FIR yesterday . The Special Judge Trial Court will give the Remand Application today at 2 pm, as the NIA remand is getting over today.

Counsel appearing for NIA informs the bench that the FIR & GROUNDS OF ARREST have been given and the Arrest memo also have been given to the counsels.

Counsel for Yusuff informs the bench about the Special Judge, trial court vide order dated Septemver 26 (remand application) wherein the Judge stated that FIR will not be given as the case is at the initial stage of investigation.

Additionally, Counsel (for Yusuff) said that the remand application will be provided by the Special Judge at 2 PM today

Court: You are presuming that it will be given to you. You have already challenged same before this court and both are at diffrent footings.

Court asked Counsel for Yusuff that on what basis do they invoke Art 226? That how is the case maintainable ?

Counsel for NIA contends that he has already recieved the FIR and remand application.
#PFI

Court asks Counsel for Yusuff as to hat is their stand? You want to keep it pending?

Counsel for Yusuff: We can keep it pending Milords.

Counsel for Yusuff contends that it is the remand application through what we get to know what is the offence.

#PFI
#pfiban

Counsel for #NIA states that Yusuff filed an application u/s 50 and it has been complied with effectively.
He states that the counsel is already Stating that he'll get the Remand Application, if he gets it, fine, if he doesn't then he can take actions accordingly.
#pfiban
#PFI

BREAKING: Court states that the remand application is maintained by the Investigating Officer and the ACCUSED DOESN'T HAVE AN INHERENT RIGHT TO THE REMAND APPLICATION.

#PFI
#pfiban

Additionally, the Court noting that an adjournment has been sought by the counsel for Petitioner.
The Court adjourns the matter and lists the matter for November 11.
#PFI
#PFIBan