The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) said setting up of additional trial courts will make the judicial system “robust” as the accused will not be needed to come to the apex court for reliefs like bail or expeditious hearing in criminal cases. “The idea is how do you make a robust mechanism that none of them are required to come to the courts? The Bench asked the law officer to apprise it by February 10 of the development in setting up of a special court here. The accused had challenged a trial court order declining any relief on the ground that mere association or support to a terrorist organisation would not constitute an offence under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Dismissing the plea, the High Court said the bar on grant of bail under the UAPA was clearly applicable in the case.

Source: The Hindu January 21, 2026 16:28 UTC