Supreme Court dismisses NIA plea against Khurram Parvez bail

The Supreme Court on Friday, 30 October 2026, dismissed the National Investigation Agency’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s June 10 order granting bail to Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez in a UAPA terror conspiracy case. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale declined to interfere, noting Parvez has spent nearly five years in custody. His counsel told the court Parvez uses a prosthetic leg and the framing of charges had been deferred after the NIA sought time to file a supplementary chargesheet.

The NIA arrested Parvez on 22 November 2021, alleging he was involved in terror funding and recruiting overground workers for Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. The Delhi High Court in June granted bail, ruling that personal liberty under Article 21 could outweigh UAPA restrictions given the prolonged incarceration and the unlikelihood of a speedy trial. It set aside a trial court order rejecting bail, noting the prosecution intends to examine 197 witnesses if charges are framed.

Update, 30 October 2026: Yespunjab.com confirms the Supreme Court dismissed the NIA plea on 30 October 2026. It adds that the Delhi High Court had granted bail on June 10, not July as earlier reported, and notes the prosecution plans to examine 197 witnesses if charges are framed. All sources agree Parvez has a prosthetic leg and charges were deferred after the NIA sought time for a supplementary chargesheet.