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Major Terror Incidents — Landmark Judgments

Updated 10 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

Mohd. Afzal Guru v. State (NCT of Delhi)

2005

This case pertained to the 2001 Indian Parliament attack. The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Afzal Guru, finding him to be part of the conspiracy. The judgment…

Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. State of Maharashtra

2013

This judgment confirmed the death sentence for Yakub Memon, a key conspirator in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts. The Supreme Court meticulously detailed his role in the financial…

Union of India v. V. Sriharan @ Murugan and Ors.

2015

While not directly a terror incident case, this judgment by a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court dealt with the power of the Union and State governments to grant remission to…