| 2 | Definitions | Explains key terms like “unlawful activity” (illegal acts against the country) and “terrorist act”. | Arup Bhuyan v State of Assam |
| 3 | Declaration of unlawful association | Government can declare a group as unlawful (illegal group). | Kartar Singh v State of Punjab |
| 10 | Penalty for being member | Punishment for being part of an unlawful association. | Arup Bhuyan v State of Assam |
| 13 | Punishment for unlawful activities | Punishment for taking part in unlawful activities. | Kedar Nath Singh v State of Bihar |
| 15 | Terrorist act defined | Explains what acts are considered terrorist acts (acts causing fear or harm to nation). | People’s Union for Civil Liberties v Union of India |
| 16 | Punishment for terrorist act | Punishment for committing terrorist acts. | Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v State of Maharashtra |
| 17 | Raising funds for terrorist act | Punishment for collecting money for terrorist acts. | National Investigation Agency v Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali |
| 18 | Conspiracy for terrorist act | Punishment for planning or agreeing to commit terrorist acts. | State v Nalini (Rajiv Gandhi Case) |
| 20 | Membership of terrorist organisation | Punishment for being member of a terrorist organisation. | Arup Bhuyan v State of Assam |
| 35 | Power to add organisation | Government can add organisations to terrorist list. | PUCL v Union of India |
| 36 | Denotification of organisation | Process to remove organisation from terrorist list. | PUCL v Union of India |
| 38 | Offence relating to membership | Punishment for associating with terrorist organisation. | Arup Bhuyan v State of Assam |
| 39 | Support to terrorist organisation | Punishment for giving support (help) to terrorist organisations. | National Investigation Agency v Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali |
| 43D | Special procedure for bail | Bail (release from jail) is very strict and difficult under this Act. | National Investigation Agency v Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali |
| 45 | Sanction for prosecution | Government approval is needed before starting case under this Act. | Hitendra Vishnu Thakur v State of Maharashtra |