India, April 3 -- A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Thursday rejected a plea filed by Shamil Saquib Nachan, an accused in the 2023 Pune ISIS module case, seeking transfer from Byculla prison to a high-security cell or another jail, observing that there was no material to indicate any immediate threat to his life.

Special judge Chakor S. Baviskar, while refusing interim relief, noted that Nachan is currently the only accused in the case lodged at Byculla prison, which reduces the possibility of confrontation with co-accused. The court observed that in cases involving multiple accused with a history of rivalry, prison authorities intentionally house them in different prisons to maintain law and order.

The court took n...