Delhi HC seeks NIA’s stand on appeals by separatist leader Aasiya Andrabi, two others
The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear appeals from Kashmiri separatist leader Aasiya Andrabi and two associates regarding their conviction for conspiring to wage war against India. The trio, who were sentenced to life and 30-year prison terms, are challenging the trial court's verdict.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing legal and security tensions regarding separatism and national security in the Jammu and Kashmir region.
The Delhi High Court on Monday (August 3, 2026) sought the stand of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on appeals by Kashmiri separatist leader Aasiya Andrabi and her two associates challenging their conviction in a case of conspiring to wage war against India, and being members of a terrorist organisation.
Andrabi, 62, is the chief of the banned all-women’s organisation Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DEM). She, along with her close aides, Nahida Nasreen (58) and Sofi Fehmeeda (48), were convicted on January 14 by a special NIA court on January 14, which said the trio had orchestrated a systematic campaign to destabilise Jammu and Kashmir.
On March 24, the trial court awarded life imprisonment to Andrabi, while Fehmeeda and Nasreen received a 30-year prison sentence.
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