The Supreme Court on Wednesday demanded that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) disclose details concerning the custody of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah, implicated in a terror funding case among numerous other charges.

The bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N V Anjaria, noted Shah's alleged involvement in approximately 24 criminal cases. This inquiry arose as Shah challenges a Delhi High Court ruling denying his bail in the terror funding case.

The top court has given the NIA four weeks to submit a counter affidavit, clarifying Shah's custodial status in these matters. Meanwhile, questions persist about the potential influence Shah might exert on witnesses amid ongoing legal proceedings.

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