India, May 1 -- The Bombay High Court has said the police kept in mind the larger interest of public safety and national security while rightly refusing a clearance certificate to Fahim Ansari, acquitted in the 26/11 terror attack case, to ply an autorickshaw for livelihood.

The court has considered the confidential intelligence report submitted by the police, which "prima facie" indicates that the possibility of Ansari indulging in similar activities cannot be ruled out, a bench of Justices AS Gadkari and R R Bhonsale said in the judgment on Wednesday.

"We find no reason to differ with the opinion of the Government authorities nor can any fault be found with it," said the HC order, a copy of which was made available on Thursday.

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