Explosive Substances Act

The appellants were convicted under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) and IPC for the murder of a Hindu leader. The Supreme Court examined whether the required prior sanction under Section 20‑A of TADA had been validly obtained. It found that the sanctioning authority had granted approval …

In May 2007 a protest turned violent at the Dinakaran newspaper office, resulting in arson and the death of three employees. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rajaram, who was on bandobust duty, was charged under Sections 217 and 221 of the IPC for allegedly disobeying orders and intentionally failing to appreh…

R.K. Singh was detained under section 12(2) of the Bihar Control of Crimes Act, 1981 on the ground that he was an anti‑social element habitually committing offences under Chapters XVI and XVII of the Indian Penal Code. The detention order was based on several incidents, including a raid in which he opened fire on polic…

The Supreme Court examined six FIRs registered in West Bengal relating to alleged explosive offences and a High Court order that transferred the investigation to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The High Court had directed the Central Government to invoke its power under Section 6(5) of the National Investigati…

The appellant, Nallabothu Venkaiah, was one of sixteen accused who allegedly formed an unlawful assembly, hurled bombs and used axes, knives and spears to kill R. Venkateswarlu on 13 October 1992. The trial court convicted him under Section 302 IPC (simpliciter) and sentenced him to life imprisonment, relying on the te…

Shamsher Khan was convicted for manufacturing and storing bombs in his Delhi house, which later exploded, killing three and injuring many. He was sentenced under IPC sections 304, 308, 120‑B, TADA sec. 5 and Explosive Substances Act sec. 4(b). On appeal he challenged the culpable homicide convictions, arguing that his …

The petitioners, accused in the 2001 Parliament attack, were originally convicted of several offences under POTA, the IPC and the Explosive Substances Act, with death sentences imposed. The Supreme Court partially set aside the convictions, substituting a conviction under IPC s.123 (concealment of design to wage war) w…

The Supreme Court examined two writ petitions challenging orders of preventive detention under the National Security Act, 1980 issued against Alijan Mian and Jadunandan Sah, who were already in jail and likely to be released on bail. The detaining authority justified the detention on the ground that, if released, the p…

The Supreme Court examined an incident where the Coast Guard vessel CGS Vivek and the Indian Navy ship INS Kirpan intercepted the merchant vessel MV Yahata on the high seas because it was not flying any national flag and was emitting "Not under Command" lights. The master, V. Jayachandra, gave a false name, threatened …

On 3 February 1994, the informant Prakash Chandra Yadav and a pillion rider were attacked by the accused who hurled bombs at them and later pursued them with a licensed gun. Although one bomb exploded, the informant sustained no injury. The trial court convicted the accused under Section 307 (attempt to murder) and Sec…

During a minister's visit to Kannur in 1994, police firing resulted in five deaths and many injuries, leading to two FIRs (Crimes 353/94 and 354/94). After a change of government, a Commission of Inquiry blamed the firing and the Director‑General of Police ordered a fresh FIR (Crime 268/97) three years later, initiatin…

The appellant, Salim Akhtar (Mota), was convicted under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Prevention Act (TADA) for allegedly possessing a pistol, cartridges, a bomb and RDX that were recovered after he led police to a polythene bag in an open area. The pistol was not sealed at the time of recovery and its make a…

The Supreme Court examined the convictions of five appellants under Section 3(3) of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) for alleged conspiracy to commit terrorist acts, the recovery of large quantities of arms, ammunition and explosives, and related offences under the IPC, Explosive Substanc…

The Supreme Court examined two sets of review petitions filed under Article 137 and Order XL of the Supreme Court Rules: one by four convicts sentenced to death for offences under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) and the Indian Penal Code, and another by the State challenging the finding …

The Supreme Court examined applications filed by the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) under Section 321 of the Criminal Procedure Code to withdraw TADA charges against accused linked to the forest brigand Veerappan, whose kidnapping of actor Rajkumar prompted the Karnataka government to concede to his demands. The SPP’s…

Three criminal appeals under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA) sought bail for appellants – Izharl Haq Abdul Hamid Shaikh, Amir Gulam Husein Bandukwala and labourer Jivan Raghu Varli – who had been denied bail by Designated TADA Courts. The appellants argued that the FIRs were lodged…

Seventeen persons were tried for offences including murder; five were convicted, and the High Court upheld the murder convictions of A1‑A4 under Section 302 read with Section 34. The appellants argued that the charge sheet did not specifically allege an offence under Section 34 and that the evidence did not identify wh…

In 1992 a bomb attack resulted in the death of Rupchand Sk, whose statement at the scene was recorded by the investigating officer (PW15) but not entered into evidence. The prosecution later sought, under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to recall PW15 to record this statement; the trial court rejected th…

The appellants, four brothers who ran the shop M.F. Maniyar & Sons, were convicted under Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code and related provisions for possessing and selling large quantities of potassium cyanide, potassium chlorate, detonators and other explosives without a…

The Supreme Court entertained a public‑interest writ under Article 32 filed by the registered society "Common Cause" seeking relief for under‑trial prisoners and accused persons in pending criminal matters. The Court observed that prolonged pendency of criminal cases infringes the right to life and liberty guaranteed b…