Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Section 43(D)(5) UAPA | Prima Facie Terror Evidence Bars Bail Even Without Forensic Proof or Direct Recovery : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the denial of bail under UAPA’s stringent Section 43(D)(5), ruling that prima facie evidence of terrorism-such as a hand grenade attack-justifies continued custody regardless of prolonged detention, forensic proof, or direct recovery. The judgment reinforces that UAPA’s bail provisions prioritize national security over individual liberty, setting a precedent for similar cases involving explosive substances and organized violence.