#Terrorism

Calcutta High Court refuses to suspend the life sentence of a convict in the 2010 Silda camp terrorist attack, emphasizing that grave offences under UAPA, IPC (waging war against the State), and the Arms Act override personal circumstances, including prolonged pre-conviction bail. The ruling underscores the stringent bail standards for terrorism-related convictions.

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.