https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312889 Communal violence that generates fear, insecurity and disruption of social harmony may fall within the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 where the proved facts show wider societal impact beyond ordinary crime. Approval and sanction under Section 20A are treated as valid when the sanctioning authority's order reflects application of mind to the investigation material and the statutory objection does not vitiate the proceedings. Conviction cannot safely rest on eyewitness testimony where identification is tainted by delay, prior exposure of the accused, absence of a test identification parade, contradictions with earlier statements, and material omissions; reliable proof of actual participation remains essential. en-us Wed, 15 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:13:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312889 Communal violence that generates fear, insecurity and disruption of social harmony may fall within the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 where the proved facts show wider societal impact beyond ordinary crime. Approval and sanction under Section 20A are treated as valid when the sanctioning authority's order reflects application of mind to the investigation material and the statutory objection does not vitiate the proceedings. Conviction cannot safely rest on eyewitness testimony where identification is tainted by delay, prior exposure of the accused, absence of a test identification parade, contradictions with earlier statements, and material omissions; reliable proof of actual participation remains essential. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 15 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312889