Supreme Court rejects Abu Salem’s release petition, second big blow after Bombay High Court

Notorious people convicted in 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case Gangster Abu Salem Has received a big blow from the Supreme Court (Abu Salem Latest Update). The apex court has rejected the plea for his release. Before this, about 10 days ago the Bombay High Court had also rejected his bail plea.

While filing a petition for anticipatory release in the Supreme Court, Abu Salem had argued that under the agreement made during his extradition from Portugal to India, he cannot be sentenced to more than 25 years. The petition also said that he has already spent 25 years or more in jail, hence he should be released. However, the court did not accept his arguments.

A two-member bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta made strong remarks while refusing to hear the petition (Abu Salem Latest Update). The bench said that Abu Salem has been sentenced under TADA (Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act) and he is not in jail for any social purpose.

The court clarified that only the Bombay High Court has the authority to calculate the punishment period and consider the documents related to it. The Supreme Court advised to approach the High Court for interim bail or speedy hearing.

It is noteworthy that about 10 days ago, Bombay High Court had also rejected the emergency parole petition of Abu Salem. He had sought parole after his brother’s demise to go to Azamgarh to attend the last rites and other religious rituals, but the police could not deposit Rs 17.60 lakh demanded as escort charge. For this reason his petition was rejected.

Abu Salem was extradited from Portugal to India in the year 2005 (Abu Salem Latest Update). He is serving life imprisonment in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case. More than 250 people lost their lives in this terrorist attack. After the latest decision of the Supreme Court, the possibility of Abu Salem’s release from jail is over for the time being and he will remain in jail in future also.