Summary
- The Delhi High Court has ruled that an order confirming property attachment under Section 25(6) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 is not interlocutory, allowing appeals under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.
- A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja clarified that property attachment and forfeiture represent distinct final stages of proceedings.
- The Court rejected the NIA's objections regarding the maintainability of the appeal, emphasizing the statutory right to appeal against non-interlocutory orders.
- This decision could significantly impact how property attachments are contested in terrorism-related cases moving forward.
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