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December 14, 2023

India: Whether killing of Hindu religious leaders constitutes a ‘terrorist act’ is debatable, says Madras High Court

The Hindu

Whether killing of Hindu religious leaders constitutes a ‘terrorist act’ is debatable, says Madras High Court

Justices S.S. Sundar and Sunder Mohan say Section 15 of UAPA covers only acts that threaten or likely to threaten the unity, integrity, security, economic security or sovereignty of the country

December 14, 2023 02:23 pm | Updated 04:26 pm IST - CHENNAI

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The Madras High Court has raised a doubt as to whether a conspiracy hatched to kill leaders belonging to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) or Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or even the killing of Hindu religious leaders as such can be termed as a ‘terrorist act

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