A court in Pakistan has dismissed two cases against an Islamic charity leader accused of involvement in the 2008 Mumbai (Bombay) attacks.
Jamaat-ud-Dawa leader Hafiz Mohammad Saeed was charged by police with making a speech advocating jihad (holy war).
The court in Lahore upheld his appeal against the charges, in a ruling which is likely to anger India.
Mr Saeed set up Lashkar-e-Taiba, the militant group blamed for the attacks - he denies any involvement in them.
More than 170 people, including nine gunmen, were killed in the violence.
India has always said it wants Mr Saeed questioned about his "role" in last November's violence.
Pakistan detained Mr Saeed last year in connection with the Mumbai attacks. He was freed in June after a court ruled there was insufficient evidence to prosecute him.
Cases quashed
Last month Pakistani authorities filed two cases against him for giving speeches allegedly "glorifying" jihad.
Shortly afterwards police restricted his movements and barred him from leading Eid prayers in Lahore.
But Mr Saeed appealed against the decision and on Monday his petition was upheld by a court in Lahore.
"The petition has been accepted and the cases are quashed," the court order said.
Mr Saeed's lawyer had argued that as the Jamaat-ud-Dawa charity was not banned, Mr Saeed should be allowed to make speeches and collect funds.
Indian authorities say there is evidence to show that the Mumbai attacks were planned and financed by Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan.
Founded in the late 1980s, Lashkar-e-Taiba is one of most feared groups fighting against Indian rule in part of the disputed territory of Kashmir.
After it was banned in Pakistan in 2002, the organisation divided itself into Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Lashkar-e-Taiba, correspondents say.
Jamaat-ud-Dawa works as an Islamic charity all over Pakistan.
