# Delhi court grants default bail to US national Matthew Van Dyke

> Earlier this month, the agency filed a chargesheet against Van Dyke and six Ukrainian citizens for alleged illegal entry, stay and movement in India, but did not invoke the anti-terror law, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

- Published: 2026-09-18T13:03:13.791Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T16:30:06.015Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: 2025 Immigration and Foreigners Act, Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja, Delhi High Court granted bail to Jagtar Singh Johal in seven UAPA cases, Investigators, NIA court, National Investigation Agency, Officials, Sections 21 and 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, Supreme Court, The bench, The court, The court

## How it developed

- 2026-09-18T13:03:13.791Z - Telangana Today: [Delhi court grants default bail to US national Matthew Van Dyke](https://telanganatoday.com/delhi-court-grants-default-bail-to-us-national-matthew-van-dyke)
- 2026-09-18T16:01:00.797Z - Scroll: [NIA grants default bail to US citizen arrested for suspected links with Myanmar armed groups](https://scroll.in/latest/1095843/nia-grants-default-bail-to-us-citizen-arrested-for-suspected-links-with-myanmar-armed-groups)
- 2026-09-18T16:30:06.015Z - India Today: [Delhi court grants bail to British Sikh Jagtar Singh Johal in 7 UAPA cases](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/jagtar-singh-johal-bail-delhi-high-court-seven-uapa-cases-ptag-2997863-2026-09-18)

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