Using social media to spread radical ideology invites UAPA: Delhi High Court | Bharat News

New Delhi: Using social media to spread radical ideology, even if there is no physical function of terror, UAPA can attract provisions, Delhi High Court said, “The Resistance Front (TRF)”, a operative of an operative of an operative dress reduces the argument.HC underlined that the accused posted pictures of terrorists and provoked people for heinous acts and if released, he is a high probability of tampering with evidence as he is digitally proficient.Expanding the definition of Section 18 of the UAPA, a bench of Justice Subronam Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that it has been “prepared in such a widespread way that the use of social media or any digital activity uses radical information and ideology for the purpose of ideology, and it is not necessary that action (one action is taken).HC found sufficient evidence against the accused, Arsalan Feroz Ahnser as provisions with punishment for provoking conspiracy, effort, advocacy, advocacy, or terrorist acts.The investigating agency in the case, the NIA said that Ahneer was associated with a Mehran Yasin Shalla, a TRF and a terrorist operative working for late. Shalla, along with two other companions, was killed on 24 November, 2021 in an encounter. Earlier, under the influence of shawls, Ahiner was digitally active on various social media platforms, on which the radical material was shared, the NIA presented.Nia said that the accused formed several groups on social media such as Ansar Gajwat-ul-Hind and Shaco Naiku, in addition to several Gmail IDs, through which radical views were expressed, which was intended to be inspired and fundamentalists to join terrorist groups such as TRF.“Materials on the record also indicate that the messages shared by the appellant have a tendency to instigate people to join terrorist activities. The appellant also used the images of Mehran Yasen Shal, etc., who was killed to glorify terrorist activities, and also promoting the radical ideology of the trough, and the appellant is promoting the radical ideology of the trough,”.The accused’s counsel argued that the trial court had failed to appreciate that there is no material on the record that indicates his customer’s association with TRF and therefore, UAPA cannot be invited against him.