Legal Framework — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Kartar Singh vs. State of Punjab

1994

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA), 1987, but laid down strict…

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

2004

This case challenged the constitutional validity of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), 2002. While the Supreme Court ultimately upheld POTA's validity, it did so with…

Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali vs. National Investigation Agency

2019

This Supreme Court judgment significantly clarified the stringent bail provisions under Section 43D(5) of the UAPA. The Court held that for denying bail, the court must only…

Union of India vs. K.A. Najeeb

2021

In this significant judgment, the Supreme Court held that the stringent bail conditions under UAPA, particularly Section 43D(5), cannot be an absolute bar to grant of bail,…