A day after a blast near Red Fort here killed at least 12 people, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of a man accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for his alleged association with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) – a banned outfit.

“Best morning to send a message,” a Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta said and dismissed the bail plea of accused Syed Mamoor Ali, pointing out that inflammatory material was recovered from the accused.

The top court’s comments came after senior counsel Siddharth Dave, at the very outset said, “Not the best morning to argue this case after the events of yesterday.”

Ali had challenged the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order passed in January denying him bail in a case lodged for alleged of

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