Image source, Free JagtarImage caption, Campaigners say there is no credible evidence against Jagtar Singh Johal
The family of a Scottish Sikh activist who has been locked up in India for almost nine years without conviction have said he has been granted bail.
Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested in 2017 in connection with alleged terror offences.
He was arrested for his alleged role in a series of targeted killings of religious and political figures.
His family said they were still waiting for the details of what will happen next but are "relieved" by the Indian court's decision.
Detained Scot enduring 'psychological torture' in Indian jail
Johal's imprisonment was recognised by a UN panel as arbitrary detention in 2022 and he has claimed to have been tortured.
Indian authorities have previously denied the torture claim and have repeatedly maintained due process is being followed.
He was arrested in the Punjab region just weeks after his wedding in the country.
His supporters say he was targeted for blogging about alleged human rights abuses against the Sikh community in India.
His brother Gurpreet Singh Johal has lobbied successive governments calling for his brother's release.
He previously urged the UK government to provide "diplomatic representation" to bring his activist brother home.
He described his last meeting, with then-Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper in December, as "disappointing".
At the time, a spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said concerns about Johal's "prolonged detention" were raised with the Indian government at every appropriate opportunity.
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