Supreme Court highlights the matter of fair trials pointing out the case of Ajmal Kasab involved in 26/11 terrorist attack. The happened when court was having hearing of CBI’s appeal regarding the Jammu court’s order for Yasin Malik, a Kashmiri Separatist leader, to appear to face the Trial.
This is on two cases, first one is about the murder of four Indian Air force fighters killed in Srinagar in the year 1990. Whereas the second one is about the kidnapping of daughter of the then Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, Rubaiya Sayeed, in the year 1989. Separatist leader Yasin Malin is accused in both the cases.
Currently Yasin Malik is serving life term in Terror funding case, in Tihar Jail. In the year 2022, the court while hearing the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Prevention Act cases asked Yasin to appear in person. Yasin agreed to the courts point. But CBI challenged this order of Jammu Court, stating that his in-person appearance may disrupt the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme court that, they are against taking Yasin Malik to Jammu for the Trial, considering the security issue there.
The bench was having Justice AG Masih and Justice AS Oka. Tushar Mehta raised the issue that taking Malik to Jammu could disturb the atmosphere there in Jammu.
As per media reports, The bench raised that how will be the examination done via video conferencing as there is poor connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir.
The apex court said that in our country even Ajmal Kasab was given a fair trial. The Solicitor General said that the government cannot go by the book in such cases. Yasin has often travelled to Pakistan and has shared the stage with Hafiz Saeed. The Supreme Court agreed that, yes, a court room can be made in the jail and this can be done there. And asked the Centre about how many witness will be there and about the security arrangements. The next date for hearing is on Thursday, November 28.
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