Pakistan-Sponsored Terrorism — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Mohammed Ajmal Mohammad Amir Kasab v. State of Maharashtra

2012

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India upheld the death sentence of Ajmal Kasab, the sole surviving terrorist of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. The case was pivotal in…

Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab

1994

This Supreme Court judgment upheld the constitutional validity of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA), 1987, albeit with certain safeguards. While TADA…

PUCL v. Union of India

2003

In this case, the Supreme Court struck down certain provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), 2002, particularly those related to the admissibility of confessions made…

National Investigation Agency v. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali

2019

This Supreme Court judgment significantly clarified the stringent bail provisions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The court held that for granting bail…