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flag India's Supreme Court rejected Abu Salem's claim he was unlawfully jailed, saying he must seek relief from the Bombay High Court.

flag The Supreme Court of India on February 16, 2026, dismissed a plea by Abu Salem, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, who claimed he had served his 25-year sentence under an extradition agreement with Portugal and was being held illegally. flag The court, citing a prison affidavit showing he had served about 19 years, directed him to pursue his claim before the Bombay High Court, which had previously ruled he had not met the 25-year threshold. flag The apex court declined to intervene, affirming that only the high court can decide the matter, and emphasized that Salem had not exhausted all legal remedies.

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