Role of External State and Non-State Actors — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

PUCL vs. Union of India

2003

While primarily dealing with the constitutional validity of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), 2002 (a predecessor to UAPA in some aspects), this judgment laid down important…

National Investigation Agency vs. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali

2019

This Supreme Court judgment significantly clarified the scope of Section 43D(5) of the UAPA, which deals with bail provisions for terror accused. The court ruled that for denying…