When Does Mob Violence Become Terrorism? Understanding the Difference Between UAPA and Ordinary Criminal Offences
Mob violence can have serious criminal consequences. A large group attacking people, damaging property, using weapons or creating fear may lead to charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). But an important legal question arises when violence is alleged to have been intended to create widespread terror or threaten the security or integrity of […]