Lashkar-e-Taiba and JeM — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab

1994

This landmark Supreme Court judgment upheld the constitutional validity of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA), a precursor to UAPA. The court…

State of Maharashtra v. Mohd. Ajmal Mohd. Amir Kasab

2012

This case dealt with the prosecution of Ajmal Kasab, the sole surviving terrorist of the 2008 Mumbai attacks perpetrated by Lashkar-e-Taiba. The Supreme Court upheld his…

Union of India v. Yaser Arafat

2023

This recent judgment by the Supreme Court, while not directly on LeT or JeM, clarified aspects of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) concerning the burden of proof…