New Delhi, Oct 21 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that if a Parliamentry Review Committee gives the finding that the offence against the accused cannot be tried under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), then trial under the anti-terror law cannot proceed.

However, the state can always file an appeal against POTA review committee, said the bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan pronouncing the verdict.

The apex court’s ruling was with respect to a bunch of petitions filed by the accused in the Godhra train carnage challenging the decision to prosecute them under the anti-terror law even after the Gujarat state POTA review committee had held that offence under POTA cannot be made out against them. (ANI)