'Whether Mere Membership Of An 'Unlawful Association' Is Sufficient To Constitute An Offence Under The UAPA?' SC Commenced Hearing On Reference

The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing on whether mere membership of an 'unlawful association' is sufficient to constitute an offence under the UAPA, or some overt act, over and above the membership, is a prerequisite to attract the penal provisions of the ActThe bench of Justices MR Shah, CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol was hearing a reference made in 2014 by the two-judge bench...