ISI Operations in India — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Mohammed Ajmal Mohammad Amir Kasab v. State of Maharashtra

2012

This landmark Supreme Court judgment upheld the death sentence of Ajmal Kasab, the sole surviving terrorist of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Its significance lies in unequivocally…

United States v. David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana

2013 (Headley's sentencing), 2013 (Rana's sentencing)

Though a US court case, its implications for India are profound. David Headley, a Pakistani-American, confessed to scouting targets for the 26/11 Mumbai attacks and other planned…

NIA v. Various Accused (Recent Prosecutions under UAPA)

Ongoing (e.g., NIA cases related to drone drops, terror financing)

Recent prosecutions by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against individuals involved in cross-border terror financing,…