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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Jagtar Singh Johal

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  • Delhi High Court granted bail to Scottish Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal after nearly nine years of detention.
  • Johal was arrested in 2017 on alleged terror offences linked to targeted killings.
  • He was acquitted last year of financing the Khalistan Liberation Force but still faces other charges.
  • A 2022 UN panel described his detention as arbitrary, while Indian authorities deny torture claims and cite due process.