{"id":"553da0e6-67f3-4792-90e1-d608d644e3aa","url":"https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-british-sikh-activist-jagtar-singh-johal-granted-bail-after-9-years-in-detention/live-79335891?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf","domain":"dw.com","outlet":{"name":"DW","country":"DE","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"India news: British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail after 9 years in detention","plainHeadline":"Delhi High Court grants bail to Jagtar Singh Johal after nine years in custody","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Delhi High Court granted bail to British national Jagtar Singh Johal after nearly nine years in custody.","Johal faced seven murder and terrorism-related cases; bail overturns a 2024 denial.","UN panel in 2022 deemed his detention arbitrary; authorities deny torture allegations.","Bail conditions include passport surrender, social media restrictions, and regular reporting.","Johal's brother called the ruling a huge relief as he awaits release."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-19T08:00:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-19T08:39:40.466Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/0617f76b-3366-43a6-9629-7e3b6ef1adae","storyId":"0617f76b-3366-43a6-9629-7e3b6ef1adae","image":"https://static.dw.com/image/76894647_6.jpg","author":"Seerat Chabba","dek":"Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been granted bail after more than eight years without trial. Meanwhile, India swapped its male flagbearer for the Asian Games opening ceremony over a missing kit. DW has more."}