Indicating that an offence cannot be said to be a terror act only if an accused is convicted under an anti-terror law, the Supreme Court addressed a remission plea in a J&K case. The court emphasized that creating fear to hinder people from supporting the law is considered a terrorist act, regardless of using anti-terror laws. The case involved the killing of an army informer in J&K. The court expressed concerns about granting remission and the J&K government’s opposition under their policy, stating that a convict involved in a terror act is not entitled to remission.
