AKMAL AHMAD vs STATE OF DELHI — Crl.A. No. 71 - 72/1999

Summary The Supreme Court partly allowed Akmal Ahmad's appeal. It acquitted him of charges under Section 12 of the Passports Act, finding that possessing a Pakistani passport while entering India did not violate that Act (which applies only to departure from India). However, the Court upheld his conviction under Section 5 of TADA for illegally possessing a revolver with ammunition in Delhi's notified area, as this creates a statutory presumption of intent for terrorist activities, which the appellant failed to rebut. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.