Unlawful activities prevention act, 1967 was enacted by Parliament of India and passed by both the houses pf parliament and received the assent of president on 30th December 1967.This act aimed... UAPA is an Indian law to prevent unlawful activities and terrorism. It allows the government to designate individuals and organisations as terrorists without trial and has been criticised by human rights groups. It was amended in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2019 to strengthen the law and make it more effective in combating terrorism. UAPA is an anti-terrorism law that restricts certain fundamental rights in the interest of national security and public order. The constitutional background of UAPA is rooted in Article 19. Introduction The Unlawful Actions (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter ‘ UAPA ’) is designed to make illegal and terrorist activities that threaten India’s integrity and sovereignty, punishable by nature. It gives the Central Government, wide authority to designate organisations as terrorist organizations and to prescribe punishments for those who participate in such related activities. The Act was enacted to ease the process of prevention of certain illegal activities by persons and ...
