Counter-Terrorism Measures — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab

1994

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

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

2004

While POTA was repealed in 2004, this case is significant for the challenges it posed to the Act's constitutional validity. Although the Supreme Court largely upheld POTA, it did…

Arup Bhuyan v. State of Assam

2011

This judgment clarified the interpretation of 'membership' in a banned organization under anti-terror laws. The Supreme Court ruled that mere membership in a banned organization,…

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India

2017

While not directly a counter-terrorism case, this landmark judgment declared the right to privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. This has profound…