Today, the Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear the superintendent of Tihar Jail’s request to release Yasin Malik through VC

The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) commander Yasin Malik, who is serving a life sentence in a case involving financing for terrorism, is expected to be brought before the Delhi High Court via video conference on Thursday.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is appealing the trial court’s decision to condemn Malik to life in prison, and the high court is hearing their case.

Because Malik is designated as a “very high risk” prisoner and should be permitted to participate in the proceedings via VC, the jail administration has asked the top court to modify its decision requiring his physical attendance during the hearing.

“… it is claimed that Yasin Malik, the respondent/convict, was housed in Tihar Jail, New Delhi, as a very high risk prisoner; as a result, the current application is in regard to a serious security concern. In order to preserve public order and safety, it is essential that the Respondent/Convict Yasin Malik not be physically presented before this Hon’ble Court, the motion said.

Malik appeared before the Supreme Court on July 21 in an appeal brought by the CBI against a special Jammu court decision requiring his physical presence for trial in abduction and murder charges against him.

The case was postponed by four weeks when a panel of Justices Dipankar Datta and Surya Kant recused themselves from hearing it.

Malik’s attendance before the Supreme Court had been criticized by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who said that such appearances required the approval of the court’s Registrar.

He told the bench that he cannot be released from prison since Section 268 of the Criminal Procedure Code applies to Malik, and he voiced his vehement criticism of the jail personnel present in the court for letting Malik.

The SG also said that it is a serious security concern and that the Central government would take the necessary measures to ensure that Malik is not released from custody once again.

In his appearance on behalf of the CBI, Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju said that the prison staff hauled Malik out of custody harshly after misinterpreting the top court’s direction.

According to an official, Delhi jail officials suspended four staff the next day in connection with Malik’s security breach.

A special NIA court sentenced Malik to life in prison in May of last year after he entered a guilty plea in a case involving the funding of terrorism. Malik was found guilty of crimes under Sections 120B, 121, 121A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Sections 13 and 15 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), as well as Sections 17, 18, 20, 38, and 39 of UAPA.