SC Grants Bail to Separatist Shabir Shah in Terror Funding Case; Lawyer Cites Detention

• Supreme Court granted bail to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in a money laundering case linked to alleged terror funding.
• Shah, currently jailed under UAPA, was accused of conspiring to secede Jammu and Kashmir and funding militant activities.
• Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves argued the state was evasive about Shah's prolonged detention, which NIA's counter-affidavit omitted.
• The case dates back to June 4, 2019, involving allegations of raising funds for disruption, inciting public, and hawala transactions.
• Earlier, the Delhi High Court had dismissed his bail plea, emphasizing reasonable restrictions on freedom of speech.