Indian court grants bail to Scottish man held for nearly nine years
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Neutral summary
A Delhi High Court bench on September 18 ordered the release on bail of British national Jagtar Singh Johal, who had spent nearly nine years in Indian custody without conviction in seven cases linked to alleged terror offences. The court set aside earlier refusals of bail and directed his release, though the conditions of his bail have yet to be fixed. Johal's brother called the decision a “huge relief.” On the same day, a Delhi court granted default bail to US national Matthew VanDyke, arrested along with six Ukrainians for illegal entry into India; the judge said the prosecution could not defeat his right to bail by filing a chargesheet limited to immigration offences while the broader probe continues.
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The National (Scotland) (outlet profile)
Scottish man jailed in India for nearly nine years granted bail, family says. A SCOTTISH man who has spent nearly nine years in a jail in India without conviction has been granted bail, his family has said ...
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail in India, family of detained Scot says
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail in India, family of detained Scot says. The 39-year-old was arrested in 2017 over alleged terrorism offences.
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Sky News (outlet profile)
British man detained in India for nearly nine years 'granted bail'. A British man who has been detained in India for nearly nine years without conviction has been granted bail - but still faces trial over alleged terror…
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Times of India (outlet profile)
US national VanDyke gets default bail in NIA terror conspiracy case
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The Hindu (outlet profile)
Delhi court grants bail to U.S. national Van Dyke's in terror-conspiracy case. Earlier this month, the NIA filed a chargesheet against Van Dyke and six Ukrainian citizens for alleged illegal entry, stay and movement in…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Jagtar Singh Johal: Scottish activist jailed in India for nine years is finally granted bail. Gurpreet Singh Johal says his brother’s bail is a ‘huge relief’ but court yet to set conditions for release
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Family of Brit detained in India has been granted bail after nine years
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The Citizen (outlet profile)
India court grants bail to US citizen accused of illegal entry. The American was arrested alongside six Ukrainians after allegedly entering India's Mizoram state without the required permits.
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Morning Star (outlet profile)
Scot bailed after nine years of ‘arbitrary detention’ in India. A SCOTTISH man has been granted bail following nine years of “torture” and arbitrary detention in India, his family revealed today. Weeks after his wedding…
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RT - Daily news (outlet profile)
Indian court grants bail to US national in terror training case – report. US national Matthew VanDyke, arrested for allegedly training militant groups in Myanmar, was granted bail by a Delhi court on Friday Read Full Ar…
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Brit dad held in India for nearly nine years without being charged to finally be released. Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, who was arrested in the country in 2017 over alleged terrorism offences, just weeks after his wedding, w…
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Hindustan Times (outlet profile)
Delhi HC grants bail to UK national Jagtar Singh Johal in 7 NIA cases after 8 years in custody. A Division Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja set aside the trial court orders refusing bail and dir…
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Channel 4 News (outlet profile)
Scottish activist granted bail after nine years of jail in India www.channel4.com/news/scottis...
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Times of India (outlet profile)
Scottish Sikh gets bail in 7 NIA cases after 8 years behind bars
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Hindustan Times (outlet profile)
US national gets default bail in arms training case. The judge said the NIA could not defeat the accused’s right to bail by filing a chargesheet limited to immigration offences while the UAPA probe continues.
Factual core
- Jagtar Singh Johal, a Scottish citizen, was granted bail in India.
- A Scottish man jailed in India for nearly nine years without conviction was granted bail.
- A Delhi court granted bail to U.S. national Van Dyke in a terror-conspiracy case.
- The bail decisions were made by a court in India.