2. Background The Bombings Accused Involved Law & Case TADA Act,1985. The Explosive Substance Act,1908. Arms & Ammunition Act,1959. Indian Penal Code ( IPC ). Arrest, Conviction & Verdict. Conclusion CONTENTS:
3. Background In December 1992 and January 1993, there was widespread rioting in Mumbai following the 6 December destruction of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya by extreme Hindu groups. Although there was no loss of life in the incident at the Babri Mosque, a series of riots soon erupted throughout the nation, most notably in Bombay (now Mumbai). After five years following the December–January riots, the Srikrishna Commission Report stated that nine hundred individuals lost their lives and over two thousand were injured, most of them Muslim, in the riots.
20. LAW & CASE TADA ACT, 1985. THE ARMS & AMMUNITION ACT, 1959. EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE ACT, 1908. INDIAN PENAL CODE (IPC).
21. TADA ACT, 1985. It came into effect in 1985 till 1995. It was the first and only legislative effort by the Union government to define and counter terrorist activities. It was formulated in the back drop of growing terrorist violence in Punjab in the 1980’s. The law gave wide powers to law enforcement agencies for dealing with terrorist and 'socially disruptive' activities.
22. TADA COURT TRIAL Following is the chronology of events in the Terrorist and Disruptive (Activities) Act court trial into 1993 blasts: November 4, 1993: Over 10,000 page-long primary charge sheet filed against 189 accused, including actor Sanjay Dutt November 19, 1993: The case is handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation. April 10, 1995: 26 accused discharged by the TADA court and charges framed against the remaining accused. April-June 1995: Charges framed against the accused. October 14, 1995: Sanjay Dutt arrested on April 19, 1993, granted bail by the Supreme Court. October 2000: Examination of 684 prosecution witnesses ends. March 9-July 18, 2001: The accused persons' statements recorded.
23. TADA COURT TRIAL August 9, 2001: Prosecution begins arguments in the case. October 18, 2001: Prosecution completes arguments. November 9, 2001: Defence starts arguments. February 20, 2003: Dawood gang member Ejaz Pathan produced in court. March 20, 2003: Mustafa Dossa's remand proceedings and trial separated. September 2003: Trial ends, waiting for judgment. June 13, 2006: Salem's trial separated. August 10, 2006: Judge P D Kode starts dictating the verdict and says the judgment will be pronounced on September 12. September 12, 2006: The court starts delivering the judgment, pronounces four members of the Memon family guilty, and acquits three.
26. (b) "ammunition" means ammunition for any firearm, and includes---(i) rockets, bombs, grenades, shells and other like missiles, (ii) articles designed for torpedo service and submarine mining,
31. Section 120/B: Punishment of criminal conspiracy(plan)Whoever is a party to a criminal plan to commit an offence is punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term of two years or more, where no provision is made in this Code for the punishment of such a plan, be punished in the same manner as if he had supported such offence.Section 435: Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to a property of amount of One Hundred Rupees or moreWhoever commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance intending to cause damage to any property to the amount of one hundred rupees or more shall be punished with imprisonment of a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
32. Section 307: Attempt to murderWhoever does any act with such intention under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.Section 324: Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or meansWhoever voluntarily causes hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, by means of any explosive substance or by means of any substance which is harmful to the human body, shall be punished for a term of three years or with fine, or with both.
33. Accused involved under IPC YakubMemon: Death sentence and a fine of INR 3,75,000. RubeenaMemon: Life imprisonment. Yusuf Memon: Life imprisonment and a fine of INR 1,50, 000. EssaMemon: Life imprisonment and a fine of INR 1,50, 000 Mohammed Ghansar: Death sentence. Also awarded life imprisonment under Section 120/b of the IPC and fine of INR 2,75,000 ShahnawazShahnawaz: Death Penalty and fine of INR 3,75,000 YakubMemon RubeenaMemon Yusuf Memon EssaMemon Mohammed ShoaibKasamGhansar Shahnawaz Abdul Kadar Shahnawaz