Khalistan Movement Abroad — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab

1994

While not directly about the Khalistan movement abroad, this landmark Supreme Court judgment upheld the constitutional validity of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities…

People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) v. Union of India

2004

This case dealt with the constitutional validity of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), 2002, which was later repealed and many of its provisions incorporated into UAPA. The…

National Investigation Agency v. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali

2019

This Supreme Court judgment clarified the stringent bail conditions under UAPA, particularly Section 43D(5). The court ruled that for bail to be denied, the court must be…