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Reasonable to deny police clearance to man acquitted in 26/11 case over public safety, national security: HC
3 min readMumbaiApr 30, 2026 06:55 PM IST The report “prima facie” opined that “the possibility of the Petitioner indulging in the same or in similar activity cannot be ruled out”. Dismissing a plea by Fahim Arshad Mohammad Yusuf Ansari, who was acquitted in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case, for a police clearance certificate (PCC) to drive an auto-rickshaw, the Bombay High Court has observed that authorities had reasonably denied it “in larger public interest” considering his earlier criminal antecedents. The High Court’s detailed judgement, which was passed on Wednesday, was made...