British Man Jailed in India Since 2017 Can Await Trial Outside Jail

On Sept. 18, 2026, Delhi's High Court let British citizen Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, from Scotland, leave jail awaiting trial in seven cases under India's anti-terror law, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, linked to alleged Punjab killings. Arrested in 2017 over claims he funded the Khalistan Liberation Force, which he disputes, he is not cleared. Trials continue.