New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The Supreme Court today refused to grant interim bail to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in a terror funding case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), despite pleas citing his poor health.
A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing Shah's appeal against a Delhi High Court order dated June 12, 2024, which had dismissed his bail application. While issuing notice to the NIA and seeking its response within two weeks, the Court made it clear that Shah would not be released at this stage.
The matter has been posted for further hearing after two weeks.
Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for Shah, pressed for interim bail on medical grounds, arguing that his c...