Terrorism

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a curative petition filed by Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Mohammad Arif in the Red Fort attack death penalty case, signalling a rare and cautious re-examination of a final verdict in a high-profile terrorism prosecution.

In the Khalid Imam case, the Supreme Court has held that the definition of “terrorist act” under Section 15 of the UAPA is not limited to conventional violence. By stressing that Parliament used the words “by any other means,” the Court said that even non violent acts such as blocking essential supplies or disrupting public services can fall within the scope of terrorism if they are aimed at creating fear or coercing the state.