Delhi HC calls for report from jail on non-appearance of Yasin Malik in terror case
The Delhi High Court has requested a report from jail authorities regarding the failure to produce separatist leader Yasin Malik virtually for a hearing. The court is currently reviewing an NIA plea to enhance Malik's sentence from life imprisonment to the death penalty.
Why it matters
This case involves high-profile legal proceedings regarding national security and the judicial process for high-risk prisoners in India.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) called for a report from the jail authorities on the non-appearance of separatist leader Yasin Malik from prison in a terror funding case.
A Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Arun Bhardwaj noted that Mr. Malik was to be produced before the court virtually.
“Respondent (Malik) had to be produced virtually before us. However, it is not done. Let a report in this regard be called from the jail superintendent concerned,” the Bench said.
The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief (JKLF) chairman is lodged in Tihar jail where he is serving a life term in the case.
The court listed the matter for further hearing on December 9 and directed that on that day, Mr. Malik be made to join the proceedings virtually.
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