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Al-Qaeda and Affiliates — Landmark Judgments

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project

2010

The US Supreme Court upheld provisions of the Patriot Act criminalizing material support to designated terrorist organizations, including Al-Qaeda. This judgment established…

Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. State of Maharashtra

2015

While primarily concerning the 1993 Mumbai bombings, this Supreme Court judgment addressed international terrorism networks and their domestic impact. The case established…