Gold smuggling not covered within the definition of terrorist act under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

Mohammed Shafi P. Vs National Investigation Agency (Kerala High Court)

Facts-

The allegations against the accused are of smuggling gold through the diplomatic channel availing the intimate connection, A1 and A2 had with the Consulate of United Arab Emirates at Thiruvananthapuram; wherein the two accused were formerly employed.

The appellants lament; as the lyrics in a folk song in the vernacular intones, ‘we are petty smugglers unduly labelled as terrorists’, resulting in their continued incarceration pending investigation and trial, infringing their right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.

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