Delhi Court Permits US National VanDyke and Six Ukrainian Nationals to Travel Home Following NIA Charge Sheet

A Delhi court has permitted US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals to travel to their home countries for 30 days, following a National Investigation Agency charge sheet that charged them only with immigration offences under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, and excluded UAPA charges under which they were originally investigated. Special Judge Prashant Sharma of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order, with conditions requiring the individuals to inform the NIA of their whereabouts abroad within 24 hours and return to India after 30 days.

A Delhi court on Thursday authorised US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian citizens to travel back to their home countries, two weeks after the National Investigation Agency brought charges against them limited to immigration offences, having chosen not to pursue Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act provisions that had formed the basis of an earlier investigation, according to those familiar with the matter. The charge sheet lodged by the NIA on 8 September against all seven accused cited only Sections 21 and 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, covering unlawful entry and violations of visa conditions, with no charges brought under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the legislation under which the individuals had previously been detained and investigated.

Delhi Court Permits US National VanDyke and Six Ukrainian Nationals to Travel Home Following NIA Charge Sheet

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