Now Reading: Delhi HC denies default bail to Red Fort blast accused Jasir Wani
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Delhi HC denies default bail to Red Fort blast accused Jasir Wani
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant default bail to Jasir Bilal Wani, an accused in the 2025 Red Fort car bomb blast case. A bench of justices Prathiba M Singh and Vikas Mahajan dismissed Wani's appeal, holding that the reference to the CrPC in the UAPA must now be read as the BNSS under the General Clauses Act, so the 90-day default bail period does not apply. The court said Wani may pursue other remedies.
The Times of India reports Wani is alleged to be the module's 'in-house engineer' who modified drones and attempted to make rockets. He was arrested by the NIA in November 2025. The blast near Red Fort on November 10, 2025, killed 15 people. The NIA's chargesheet, filed in May 2026, named suicide bomber Umar un Nabi. A detailed copy of the verdict is awaited.
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Both Hindustan Times and The Times of India report the same verdict in near-identical factual terms: the Delhi High Court denied default bail to Jasir Bilal Wani, relying on a legal interpretation that the BNSS substitutes for the CrPC under the General Clauses Act. Neither outlet adds editorial framing, the coverage is uniform straight agency-style reporting. A careful reader should note that the court explicitly preserved Wani's right to seek other remedies, and that the chargesheet has already been filed by the NIA. The key implication is that the procedural argument over default bail, a common defence tactic in UAPA cases, failed on technical grounds, but the substantive trial will now proceed. Watch for further bail hearings or appeals.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
