The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to a man accused of having links with the proscribed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), observing that there existed a prima facie case against him for attempting to create a “ring of terror” in the country.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a plea challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s January order denying bail to the accused, who was arrested in May 2023 under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case is being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The hearing took place a day after a blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that claimed at least 12 lives. When the defence counsel remarked that it may not be the best morning to a

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