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Legal Precedents
Ajmal Amir Kasab v. State of Maharashtra
2012This landmark case established NIA's credibility in investigating complex international terrorism cases. The Supreme Court upheld Kasab's conviction based on NIA's investigation…
State of Gujarat v. Mirzapur Moti Kureshi Kassab Jamat
2005Though predating NIA's establishment, this case established important precedents for terrorism investigation that influenced NIA's operational framework. The Supreme Court's…
Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. State of Maharashtra
2015This case involved NIA's investigation of the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts and established important precedents for handling cases transferred from other agencies. The Supreme Court's…