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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, R.POORNIMA
Tamil Nadu Development Foundation Trust, Represented by its Secretary, K.Syed Mohamed Ibrahim – Appellant
Versus
Government of India, Represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to property attachment under u.a.p.a (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments against unlawful association declaration (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. court's jurisdiction and reasoning on u.a.p.a (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 4. dismissal of writ petition (Para 22) |
ORDER :
G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order dated 19.02.2025 passed in O.P. No. 126 of 2023 on the file of the learned Principal District Judge, Theni District, thereby confirming the order passed by the fourth respondent dated 30.09.2022, under Sections 7 and 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter referred to as the 'U.A.P.A'), and attaching the immovable property of the petitioners.
2.The first petitioner is the Tamil Nadu Development Foundation Trust, registered vide Document No. 837 of 1993, dated 19.08.1993, and the second petitioner is an independent body established by the first petitioner to execute its objectives.
3.While being so, the third respondent registered the F.I.R. in R.C.No.42/2022/NIA/DLI, dated 19.09.2022, for the offences punishable under Sections 120-B , 153A, 153AA of the I.P.C and Se
The court affirmed the validity of property attachment under the U.A.P.A., confirming jurisdiction and procedural adherence despite contestation of unlawful association status.
The court affirmed that the NIA can seek property attachment under Section 33 of the UA(P) Act during trial, independent of the definition of proceeds of terrorism.
Prolonged detention without trial violates constitutional rights, necessitating bail when evidence of participation in unlawful activities is insufficient.
Bail – When a case is made out for grant of bail, Courts should not have any hesitation in granting bail – If Courts start denying bail in deserving cases, it will be a violation of rights guaranteed....
The court held that allegations against appellants lacked sufficient evidence connecting them to terrorist activities, allowing for bail under the UA(P) Act.
(1) Grant of bail – Question of discarding material or document at stage of considering bail application of accused on the ground of being not reliable or inadmissible in evidence, is not permissible....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the mandatory nature of prescribed procedures and the need for decisions to be made in accordance with the statutory provisions, particularly in th....
The court affirmed the seizure of funds under the UAPA, establishing that the funds were proceeds of terrorism linked to extortion activities by a terrorist organization.
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