Types of Terrorism — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

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

2004

This case challenged the constitutional validity of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), 2002, which was a precursor to the amended UAPA. While the Supreme Court largely upheld…

NIA v. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali

2019

This Supreme Court judgment significantly clarified the scope of Section 43D(5) of the UAPA, which deals with bail in terrorism cases. The court held that for denying bail, the…