MuhammadQasim Age 43 years Address Soura Srinagar Kashmir Qualification M.A (World Religions) M.Phil (Ibn Taimiyyah’sconc eption of Tawheed) Ph.D (The Status of Sunnah) Molvi Fazil Books compiled 10(8-urdu, 2-english) Marital status Married Wife SyedahAsiyah Andrabi President –Dukhtaran i milat Son Muhhamad Son Ahmad Political status Amir/Chairman Muslim League (constituentof APHC) Academic status Director Ibn Taimiyyah Dawah and Research centre Srinagar Kashmir Dr. Muhammad Qasim: A mission, A vision Dr. Muhammad Qasim is set to complete 20 years of imprisonment in the month of June 2012. hewas arrested in Feb 1993 for holding political views that are unacceptableto the establishment, he was released on bail by the TADA court Jammu in March 1999 and was rearrested in the same case in Feb 2000 on his return from UK after attending Kashmir conference there. Dr. Muhammad Qasim’s Health condition in prison: He has lost more that half his eye sight (-4.75 D) as he is regularly loosing his vision he has been advisedLasik by the doctors. He has been advised surgery by the orthopedist for his L4-L5 disc. He is regularly taking medicine for erosive duodenitis, chronic gastritis and intestinal ailment .Jail authorities never showed any concern for his ailments with the result his health is deterioratingwi th every passing day. JUDICAIL COURSE AND GOVERNMNET’S HARSH APPROACH: Dr. Muhammad Qasim was acquitted by the TADA court Jammu in July 2001.Governmnet of India instead of releasing him booked him under the so called public safety act (PSA) and challenged his acquittal before the supreme court of Indiaand the supreme court of Indiasentenced him along with two other persons for life. Dr. Muhammad Qasim completed 14years (mandatory period of life imprisonment) in Feb. 2008, accordingly state Review board recommended his release but politicallybias ed government rejected review boards recommendations . It is thelone case in the history oflifers in Jammu and Kashmir where recommendations of the review boardfor the release of a lifer were rejected by the home department. JK High court (SB) asked government you reconsider the review boards recommendations for Dr. Muhammad Qasim’s release with in 90 days in June 2010.Governmnet of India yet again showed her ruthless attitude and challenged the said order before the double bench of the JK high court.JK high court while setting aside the SB order addingthat his case can be considered only after 20 years , made an importantobserv ation as under: 31:Irrespective of the provisions i.e. section 401 and 402 of the state code of criminal procedure, which corresponds to section 432 and 433 of the centralcode. The power of the executive is absolute and unfettered toremit sentence.(LPANo :120/2010) Government of India did not give any head to this observation this , Dr. Muhammad Qasim remains in prison
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:20:09 +0000
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