K. G. BALAKRISHNAN, CJI.

( 1 ) LEAVE granted in SLP (Crl.) No. 3015-3016/2005. The appellants in these two a Prevention of Terrorism (Second) Ordinance, 2001 ppeals are the kith and kin of some persons killed in the Godhra Train Burning incident and in the akshardham Temple attack. They2 have challenged the judgment dated 13. 4. 2005 of the Gujarat High Court in SCA nos. 1103 and 1105/2005 filed by them. For convenience, the appellants in these two appeals will be referred to as the `relatives of victims'.

( 2 ) THE appellants in Criminal Appeal Nos. 1113/2005, 1498-1500/2005, 359/2006, 734/2007, 735/2007 and 736/2007 are persons who have been charged in respect of offences under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, in terrorism related cases. In these appeals, they have also challenged the said judgment dated 13. 4. 2005 of the Gujarat High Court in SCA nos. 1103 and 1105 of 2005, and other judgments of the said High court and the judgment of the Bombay High Court which follow the said decision. The appellants in these appeals will be referred to as `pota accused'.

( 3 ) THESE appeals involve questions relating to the constitutional validity as also the interpr