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.’
Justices S.S. Sundar and Sunder Mohan said, an act would fall under Section 15 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 if had been committed with an intent to threaten or likely to threaten the unity, integrity, security, economic security or sovereignty of the country.
Further, Section 15 dealing with ‘terrorist act’ could also be invoked if a person had committed any action with an intent to strike terror or likely to strike terror among the people in general or any section of the people either in India or in any foreign country.
