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Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act

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MOHD MUSLIM @ HUSSAINversusSTATE (NCT OF DELHI

2023 INSC 311Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, Mohd Muslim, was arrested in 2015 in connection with a seizure of 180 kg of ganja and charged under Sections 20, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The prosecution relied on statements of co‑accused, the appellant’s confessional statement and bank‑transaction records, but failed to produce …

DAYA SINGH LAHORIYA @ RAJEEV SUDAN @ VINAY KUMARversusSTATE OF RAJASTHAN

2007 INSC 567Disposed off

The appellant, Daya Singh Lahoria (also known as Rajeev Sudan and Vinay Kumar), was convicted of offences under IPC sections 420, 468, 471 and 364A, as well as the Explosive Substances Act, and sentenced to seven years of imprisonment (concurrent) and life imprisonment for a kidnapping‑related …

PRAKASH KUMAR @ PRAKASH BHUTTOversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

2007 INSC 457Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, Prakash Kumar (also known as Prakash Bhutto), was convicted under IPC sections 120B, 342 and 365 for kidnapping, confinement and conspiracy based solely on the confession of a co‑accused recorded under the TADA Act. The Supreme Court held that a co‑accused's confession is a fragile …

MUNNAversusSTATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI)

2003 INSC 429Dismissed

The appellant Munna was convicted under the IPC, TADA and the Arms Act for participating in a robbery in which a lady’s gold bangles were taken. The prosecution’s case rested on the testimony of three eye‑witnesses who identified Munna for the first time in court, as no prior test identification …

SUCHA SINGHversusSTATE OF PUNJAB

2001 INSC 166Dismissed

During the peak of militancy in Punjab, two teenage sons of Diwan Singh were abducted from their home by four armed men, including the appellant Sucha Singh, and were later found shot dead. The parents were present in the house at the time of the abduction. The prosecution proved the abduction and …

AKMAL AHMADversusSTATE OF DELHI

1999 INSC 131Case Partly allowed

The appellant was intercepted at New Delhi Railway Station with a loaded revolver and two passports – one Indian and one Pakistani – and was charged under Section 12 of the Passport Act, 1967 and Section 5 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA). The Supreme Court held …

PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATIONversusTHE STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

1996 INSC 675

The case arose from the abduction and alleged murder of Advocate Kulwant Singh, his wife and their two‑year‑old child, for which the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association sought an independent inquiry. The High Court declined to intervene, prompting a civil appeal before the Supreme Court. …

NAMAD HASSAN BHAGAD AND ORS.versusSTATE OFGUJARAT AND ORS.

1996 INSC 661Disposed off

During a TADA investigation, the police attached seven ships under Section 7A of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, alleging the vessels were purchased with proceeds of terrorist activity. The owners challenged the attachment, arguing that the ships were bought before the Act …

BRIJ PALversusSTATE (DELHI ADMINISTRATION)

1996 INSC 161Dismissed

The appellant was arrested at a bus stand in Delhi and a country‑made pistol with live cartridges was seized from his person. The prosecution relied solely on the depositions of police officers and an armourer who tested the weapon, as no independent civilian witnesses could be procured. The …