JAMMU, Aug. 24 -- In a significant ruling on the scope of property attachment under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Special Court under the NIA Act at Jammu has held that property which does not belong to an accused cannot be attached under Section 33 of the UAPA, while rejecting the National Investigation Agency's plea to attach a Srinagar house in the Shala Kadal terror case.
Special Judge under the NIA Act Prem Sagar rejected the NIA application seeking attachment of a residential house measuring six marlas and 116 square feet under Survey No. 2029 at Estate Zoonimar, Srinagar, which stands registered in the name of Shameema, mother of accused Ahran Rasool Dar alias Tota.
The application was filed under Section 33(1) of t...