Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Indian law to prevent unlawful activities
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The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act is an Indian law aimed at the prevention of unlawful activities associations in India. Its main objective was to make powers available for dealing with activities directed against the integrity and sovereignty of India. The most recent amendment of the law, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 has made it possible for the Union Government to designate individuals as terrorists without following any formal judicial process. UAPA is also known as the "Anti-terror law".
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Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid gets interim bail to campaign for J&K pollsA Delhi court has granted interim bail to Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, in a terror funding case. The bail allows him to campaign for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir..IndiaTimes - Published | |
UAPA tribunal backs 5-year ban on 2 pro-Pak outfits in J&KUnlawful Activities Tribunal upheld Centre's ban on MLJK-MA and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat for 'anti-India activities' in Jammu and Kashmir.IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Misuse of power': Sharad Pawar criticises prosecution sanction of Arundhati Roy under UAPANCP-SP leader Sharad Pawar criticized Delhi LG's decision to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under UAPA for a 2010 speech as a 'misuse of power' during a joint press conference with Maha Vikas Aghadi..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Delhi LG sanctions prosecution of Arundhati Roy under UAPA in 2010 provocative speech caseArundhati Roy and Sheikh Showkat Hussain had allegedly made provocative speeches at a conference organised under the banner of "Azadi - The Only Way" on October 21, 2010, at LTG Auditorium, Copernicus..DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | |
Delhi court rejects bail plea of Umar Khalid in 2020 riots caseThe former JNU student Umar Khalid has been booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).DNA - Published | |
Court rejects former JNU student leader Umar Khalid's bail plea in Delhi riots caseOn Tuesday, the Karkardooma court in Delhi denied the bail application of former JNU student leader Umar Khalid in the larger conspiracy case related to the Delhi riots. Khalid, an accused in a UAPA..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Supreme Court cancels bail given by Madras HC to 8 PFI members in UAPA caseIndiaTimes - Published | |
NewsClick founder gets bail as SC says arrest & remand illegalSupreme Court grants bail to NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha arrested by Delhi Police under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for violations of his right to be informed about the grounds of..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Remand invalid' : SC orders release of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in UAPA caseIndiaTimes - Published |
Court takes cognisance of chargesheet against NewsClick & its founderA court in Delhi acknowledged on Tuesday the chargesheet that was filed against the news portal NewsClick and its founder-editor, Prabir Purkayastha, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or..IndiaTimes - Published | Jailed Amritpal Singh to fight as Independent from Khadoor Sahib, says his counselSelf-proclaimed Sikh preacher and "Waris Punjab De" leader Amritpal Singh, detained under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and National Security Act in Assam's Dibrugarh jail, will vie for the..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Have obtained requisite sanction to prosecute NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha under UAPA': Delhi PoliceThe prosecution told Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur that the sanction documents have been filed as a part of a supplementary charge sheet in the case. The judge posted the matter for further..DNA - Published | SC gives Shoma Sen bail in Elgar case after 6 yearsSupreme Court granted bail to Shoma Sen in the Elgar Parishad case, emphasizing her fundamental right to bail. The court found no evidence of UAPA offenses, considered her age and medical condition,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chargesheet against NewsClick founder filed in UAPA caseDelhi Police filed an extensive chargesheet against NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha and Amit Chakraborty for illegal funding from China. The case involves charges under UAPA Sections and a conspiracy to..IndiaTimes - Published | Delhi Police may file 10,000-page chargesheet under UAPA against NewsClick founder todayDelhi Police set to file chargesheet against NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha for alleged collaboration with Communist Party of China, disrupting 2019 polls. Seized gadgets and judicial statements..IndiaTimes - Published |
Cricketer, IITian: How a bright lad's path spun towards a dark 'terror' alleyA 22-year-old cricketer and biotechnology student, Tauseef Ali Farooqui, arrested under UAPA for expressing intent to join IS. Mental health issues during Covid lockdown cited as reason. Family and..IndiaTimes - Published | IIT Guwahati student arrested under UAPA for 'links with...'The student was detained three days after the ISIS India head Haris Farooqi alias Harish Ajmal Farukhi and his associate Anurag Singh alias Rehan were arrested in Dhubri district after they had crossed..DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes |
SIMI banned for 5 more yrs citing cases of ex-SIMI cadres working for PFI, ISISThe Centre declares SIMI and PFI as 'unlawful associations' under UAPA for 5 years, citing recent terror cases involving SIMI leaders and members associated with PFI or Islamic State-inspired modules...IndiaTimes - Published | NewsClick duo's custody extendedThe two were arrested by Delhi Police's Special Cell on Oct 3, 2023 for allegedly receiving illegal funding from China. They were booked under UAPA and IPC. On Dec 22, 2023 court had granted police..IndiaTimes - Published |
Supreme Court to hear Umar Khalid's bail plea on January 31The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned for January 31 the hearing of the bail plea filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to the alleged..IndiaTimes - Published | NewsClick's HR head withdraws from SC plea against arrest under UAPAAmit Chakravarty, the head of NewsClick's HR department, withdrew his petition against his arrest under UAPA from the Supreme Court. Chakravarty was allowed to turn approver in the case against..IndiaTimes - Published |
Court allows NewsClick HR head Amit Chakravarty to turn approver in UAPA caseA Delhi court has allowed NewsClick's human resources department chief Amit Chakravarty to turn an approver in the case lodged against the news portal under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Can't take terror issues lightly': Default bail in UAPA case irks Supreme CourtIndiaTimes - Published |
Centre lists Goldy Brar as terrorist under UAPAThe Centre on Monday listed Canada-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative and gangster Satwinder Singh alias Goldy Brar, accused in cases relating to extortion and targeted killings in..IndiaTimes - Published | Punjab resident Goldy Brar declared as designated terrorist, presumed as mastermind of killing of Sidhu MoosewalaSatinderjit Singh, known as Goldy Brar, has been declared a designated terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) by the union home ministry. He is believed to be the mastermind..IndiaTimes - Published |
Legal pages of 2023: The UAPA cases that made headlines (and didn't) this yearThe National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reported a 17.9% increase in UAPA cases in 2022, with Jammu and Kashmir having the maximum number of cases. Advocate Prashant Bhushan raised concerns about..IndiaTimes - Published | MHA declares outfit founded by Geelani 'unlawful association'The Centre designates the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH), a separatist outfit in Jammu and Kashmir, as an 'unlawful association' under the UAPA. The group is involved in anti-India activities and aims to..IndiaTimes - Published |
Centre designates Tehreek-e-Hurriyat as ‘unlawful association’ under UAPAThe Centre designated Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH), a separatist outfit founded by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, as an 'unlawful association' for spreading anti-India propaganda and fueling secessionism in J&K...IndiaTimes - Published | Delhi cops quiz Navlakha in Mumbai for 3 hours in NewsClick caseDelhi Police's special investigation team interrogated activist Gautam Navlakha in Mumbai for over three hours regarding the UAPA case against web portal NewsClick. Navlakha, who is also an accused in..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Anti-India propaganda': Govt declares Masarat Alam Bhat's MLJK 'unlawful association' under UAPAThe association, chaired by Masarat Alam Bhat, has been involved in 'anti-India and pro-Pakistan propaganda'. "This organization and its members are involved in anti-national and secessionist..IndiaTimes - Published | NewsClick head Amit Chakravarty's move follows extension of probe deadlineAmit Chakravarty, the HR head of NewsClick, has sought pardon in a UAPA case before special judge Hardeep Kaur. The matter has been posted before a metropolitan magistrate to record Chakravarty's..IndiaTimes - Published |
Delhi court grants police 60 more days to complete NewsClick probeDelhi court grants 60 more days to Delhi police to complete the probe in the case against NewsClick under UAPA. Special Judge extends the judicial custody of founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir..IndiaTimes - Published | Navlakha's actual involvement in any terrorist cannot even be inferred from any letters or statements: HCThe Bombay high court granted bail to Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case, stating that there are no terror acts attributed to him. He is chargesheeted under the Unlawful Activities..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bombay HC grants bail to Gautam Navlakha in Elgar Parishad case; stays it for 3 weeksThe Bombay High Court granted bail to Delhi-based activist and journalist Gautam Navlakha in the 2018 Pune Elgar Parishad case, where he was booked for alleged Maoist links and under the anti-terror..IndiaTimes - Published | Newsclick Row: Court allows Delhi Police to interrogate Gautam Navlakha in UAPA caseThe special cell of Delhi Police has been allowed to interrogate Gautam Navlakha in connection with the UAPA case against News Portal NewsClick. Delhi Police has permission to interrogate him at his..IndiaTimes - Published |
Parliament security breach: 5th accused held, case under UAPA registeredThe police said the four were part of a group of six people who planned the incident.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | Targeted killing of Hindu neta not terrorist act: Madras HCMadras high court debates whether target-killing of Hindu religious leaders can be considered a terrorist act as defined under section 15 of the UAPA. The court grants bail to a man arrested under the..IndiaTimes - Published |
After Lekhi denial, MEA clarifies on Hamas queryMEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi clarified that a technical correction will be made to attribute the reply on the designation of Hamas to V Muraleedharan. Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi denied approving..IndiaTimes - Published | 1k cases under UAPA in 2022; 371 in J&K, 167 in ManipurIndiaTimes - Published |
Intimidation, not just pro-Pakistan slogans led to 7 J&K students' arrest: CopsJ&K Police arrests 7 veterinary students from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology in Srinagar for celebrating India's defeat in the ICC World Cup final. The arrest is not..IndiaTimes - Published | 7 Kashmiri students held over revelry after India’s World Cup defeatSeven Kashmiri students from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST) in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, have been arrested for celebrating Australia's victory in the..IndiaTimes - Published |
MHA bans nine Meitei extremist organisations that mostly operate in ManipurThe ministry of home affairs (MHA) has banned nine Meitei extremist organizations operating mainly in Manipur. These organizations, including the Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA), Revolutionary Peoples'..IndiaTimes - Published | Punjab: NIA confiscates properties of Khalistan terrorist Pannun in Chandigarh, AmritsarThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has seized properties owned by designated Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in Chandigarh and Amritsar under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act...IndiaTimes - Published |
26 years before he was shot, Hardeep Singh Nijjar landed in Canada with fake papersOver the past several years, Nijjar had been actively involved in advocating anti-India actions. In 2020, Nijjar's name was added to the list of terrorists after facing charges under the Unlawful..IndiaTimes - Published | Hearing on Umar Khalid's bail plea in UAPA case adjournedThe Supreme Court has adjourned for four weeks the hearing on a bail plea filed by former JNU student Umar Khalid, who is charged under anti-terror law UAPA for his alleged involvement in the Delhi..IndiaTimes - Published |
