(1) Whoever commits a terrorist act shall,—
(a) if such act has resulted in the death of any person, be punished with death or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine;
(b) in any other case, be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever conspires or attempts to commit, or advocates, abets, advises or incites or knowingly facilitates the commission of, a terrorist act or any act preparatory to a terrorist act, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
(3) Whoever organises or causes to be organised any camp or camps for imparting training in terrorism shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
(4) Any person who is a member of a terrorist organisation or terrorist gang shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation: For the purposes of this section, "terrorist act" means an act committed with the intent—
(i) to threaten the unity, integrity, sovereignty, security, or economic security of India; or
(ii) to strike terror or to alienate any section of the people or to adversely affect the harmony amongst different sections of the people.
by using bombs, dynamite or other explosive substances or inflammable substances or firearms or other lethal weapons or poisonous or noxious gases or other chemicals or by any other substances (whether biological, radioactive, nuclear or otherwise) of a hazardous nature or by any other means of whatever nature to cause or likely to cause—
(a) death of, or injuries to, any person or persons; or
(b) loss of, or damage to, or destruction of, property; or
(c) disruption of any supplies or services essential to the life of the community in India; or
(d) damage to, the monetary stability of India by way of production or smuggling or circulation of counterfeit Indian paper currency, coin or of any other material; or
(e) damage or destruction of financial establishments.
ℹ️ Classification & Key Notes
BRAND NEW SECTION — Terrorism now part of ordinary criminal law (BNS) in addition to UAPA. Definition is broad — covers economic terrorism, currency counterfeiting. Minimum 5 years to life imprisonment. Death penalty if death results.
