UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

The case of Professor G.N. Saibaba, discussed in relation to the UAPA, illustrates which concern?

  1. Stringent bail conditions and delayed trials can result in prolonged incarceration before final adjudication.
  2. Acquittal by a High Court automatically prevents Parliament from amending criminal law.
  3. The UAPA applies only to financial offences and not alleged links with armed groups.
  4. The Supreme Court has abolished all preventive-detention powers under the UAPA.

Answer

Correct Answer

Stringent bail conditions and delayed trials can result in prolonged incarceration before final adjudication.

Explanation

Option A is correct: the article uses Saibaba’s decade in prison, denial of bail and later acquittal by the Bombay High Court to show the due-process cost of delay. Option B is not a consequence of acquittal. Option C contradicts the reported use of the UAPA in alleged extremist-link cases. Option D is an unsupported claim and is not stated in the article.

Topics: counter-terror law, criminal justice, polity, uapa due-process concerns