Supreme Court on Thursday, September 10, dismissed a plea filed by gangster Abu Salem, who sought release from custody.

The Supreme Court dismissed Abu Salem’s plea for premature release and upheld the Bombay High Court’s order. The ruling means his 25-year extradition-linked prison term will be treated as ending in 2030.

New Delhi, Sep 10: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed gangster Abu Salem’s plea seeking premature release from prison, rejecting his claim that he had already completed the 25-year imprisonment period linked to India’s extradition assurance to Portugal. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta upheld the Bombay High Court’s April 2026 order, […]

Supreme Court denies gangster Abu Salem's plea for early release, ruling his 25-year sentence starts from extradition in 2005.