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Contents UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT, 1967 PAGE
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and application
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2. Definitions
4 CHAPTER II UNLAWFUL ASSOCIATIONS
3. Declaration of an association as unlawful
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4. Reference to Tribunal
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5. Tribunal
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6. Period of operation and cancellation of notification
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7. Power to prohibit the use of funds of an unlawful association
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8. Power to notify places used for the purpose of an unlawful association
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9. Procedure to be followed in the disposal of applications under this Act
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CHAPTER III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 10. Penalty for being member of an unlawful association, etc.
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11. Penalty for dealing with funds of an unlawful association
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12. Penalty for contravention of an order made in respect of a notified place
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13. Punishment for unlawful activities
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14. Offences to be cognizable
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PUNISHMENT FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITIES 15. Terrorist act
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16. Punishment for terrorist act
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16A. [Omitted by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2013, w.e.f. 1-2-2013]
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17. Punishment for raising funds for terrorist act
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18. Punishment for conspiracy, etc.
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18A. Punishment for organising of terrorist camps
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18B. Punishment for recruiting of any person or persons for terrorist act
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19. Punishment for harbouring, etc.
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20. Punishment for being member of terrorist gang or organisation
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21. Punishment for holding proceeds of terrorism
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22. Punishment for threatening witness
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22A. Offences by companies
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22B. Offences by societies or trusts
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22C. Punishment for offences by companies societies or trusts
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23. Enhanced penalties
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FORFEITURE OF PROCEEDS OF TERRORISM OR ANY PROPERTY INTENDED TO BE USED FOR TERRORISM 24. Reference to proceeds of terrorism to include any property intended to be used for terrorism 24A. Forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
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25. Powers of investigating officer and Designated Authority and appeal against order of Designated Authority
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26. Court to order forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
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27. Issue of show cause notice before forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism
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28. Appeal
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29. Order of forfeiture not to interfere with other punishments
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30. Claims by third party
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31. Powers of Designated Authority
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32. Certain transfers to be null and void
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33. Forfeiture of property of certain persons
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34. Company to transfer shares to Government
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CHAPTER VI TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 35. Amendment of Schedule, etc.
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36. Denotification of terrorist organisation or individual
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37. Review Committees
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38. Offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation
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39. Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation
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40. Offence of raising fund for a terrorist organisation
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CHAPTER VII MISCELLANEOUS 41. Continuance of association
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42. Power to delegate
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43. Officers competent to investigate offences under Chapters IV and VI
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43A. Power to arrest, search, etc.
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43B. Procedure of arrest, seizure, etc.
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43C. Application of provisions of Code
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43D. Modified application of certain provisions of the Code
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43E. Presumption as to offences under section 15
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43F. Obligation to furnish information
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44. Protection of witnesses
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45. Cognizance of offences
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46. Admissibility of evidence collected through the interception of communications
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47. Bar of jurisdiction
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48. Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments
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49. Protection of action taken in good faith
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50. Saving
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51. Impounding of passport and arms licence of person charge-sheeted under the Act 51A. Certain powers of the Central Government
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52. Power to make rules
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53. Orders and rules to be laid before both Houses of Parliament
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FIRST SCHEDULE
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SECOND SCHEDULE
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THIRD SCHEDULE
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FOURTH SCHEDULE
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SUBJECT INDEX
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UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) RULES, 1968 1. Short title and commencement 1A. Rules also to extend to the State of Jammu and Kashmir
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2. Definitions
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3. Tribunal and District Judge to follow rules of evidence
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4. Additional modes of service of notification made under section 3
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5. Documents which should accompany a reference to the Tribunal
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6. Service of notice issued by the Tribunal
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7. Tribunal to have a seal
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8. Tribunal to have a Registrar
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9. Reference to the Tribunal to be addressed to the Registrar
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10. Issuing of summons
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11. The mode of issuing the summons
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12. Summons for the production of documents
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13. The mode of service of summons
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14. Power of Tribunal or District Judge to sit in private
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15. Other provisions of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, to apply
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE RULES, 2004 1. Short title and commencement
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2. Definition
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3.
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PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION AND DISPOSAL OF APPLICATION RULES, 2004 1. Short title and commencement
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2. Making and admission of application
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3. Disposal of application
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UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) (RECOMMENDATION AND SANCTION OF PROSECUTION) RULES, 2008 1. Short title and commencement
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2. Definition
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3. Time limit for making a recommendation by the Authority
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4. Time limit for sanction of prosecution
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INVESTIGATION OF HIGH QUALITY COUNTERFEIT INDIAN CURRENCY OFFENCES RULES, 2013 1. Short title and commencement
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2. Definitions
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3. Forensic determination of high quality counterfeit Indian paper currency
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4. Notification of Forensic Authority
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5. Damage to the monetary stability of India
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6. Procedure for applying the provisions of sub-clause (iiia) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 15 read with section 16
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7. Investigation in special cases
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8. Review of security features
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NOTIFICATION
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Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 [37 OF 1967]* An Act to provide for the more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and associations 1[, and dealing with terrorist activities] and for matters connected therewith. 2
[WHEREAS the Security Council of the United Nations in its 4385th meeting adopted Resolution 1373 (2001) on 28th September, 2001, under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations requiring all the States to take measures to combat international terrorism;
AND WHEREAS Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), 1363 (2001), 1390 (2002), 1455 (2003), 1526 (2004), 1566 (2004), 1617 (2005), 1735 (2006) and 1822 (2008) of the Security Council of the United Nations require the States to take action against certain terrorists and terrorist organisations, to freeze the assets and other economic resources, to prevent the entry into or the transit through their territory, and prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of arms and ammunitions to the individuals or entities listed in the Schedule; AND WHEREAS the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 1947) has made the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Order, 2007; AND WHEREAS it is considered necessary to give effect to the said Resolutions and the Order and to make special provisions for the prevention of, and for coping with, terrorist activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.] BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
*Dated 30-12-1967 1. Inserted by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2004, w.r.e.f. 21-9-2004. 2. Inserted by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2008, w.e.f. 31-12-2008.
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[1. (1) This Act may be called the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
(2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Act for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he is held guilty in India.
3. Sections 1 and 2 substituted for sections 1, 2 and 2A by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2004, w.r.e.f. 21-9-2004. Prior to their substitution, section 1 as amended by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 1969, w.e.f. 13-8-1969, section 2 as amended by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1972, w.e.f. 14-6-1972 and section 2A as inserted by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 1969, w.e.f. 13-8-1969 read as under: “1. Short title and extent.—This Act may be called the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. (2) It extends to the whole of India: Provided that it shall come into force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions.— (a) “association” means any combination or body of individuals; (b) “cession of a part of the territory of India” includes admission of the claim of any foreign country to any such part; (c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (d) “secession of a part of the territory of India from the Union” includes the assertion of any claim to determine whether such part will remain a part of the territory of India; (e) “Tribunal” means the Tribunal constituted under section 5; (f) “unlawful activity”, in relation to an act individual or association, means any taken by such individual or association (whether by committing an act or by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representation or otherwise), (i) which is intended, or supports any claim, to bring about, on any ground whatsoever, the cession of a part of the territory of India or the secession of a part of the territory of India from the Union, or which incites any individual or group of individuals to bring about such cession or secession; (ii) which disclaims, questions, disrupts or is intended to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India; (g) “unlawful association” means any association (i) which has for its object any unlawful activity, or which encourages or aids persons to undertake any unlawful activity, or of which the members undertake such activity; or (ii) which has for its object any activity which is punishable under section 153A or section 153B of the Indian Penal Code, or which encourages or aids persons to undertake any such activity, or of which the members undertake any such activity: Provided that nothing contained in sub-clause (ii) shall apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. 2A. Construction of references to laws not in force in Jammu and Kashmir.—Any reference in this Act to a law which is not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir shall, in relation to the State, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in that State.”
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(4) Any person, who commits an offence beyond India, which is punishable under this Act, shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Act in the same manner as if such act had been committed in India. (5) The provisions of this Act apply also to— (a) citizens of India outside India; (b) persons in the service of the Government, wherever they may be; and (c) persons on ships and aircrafts, registered in India, wherever they may be.] COMMENTS SECTION NOTES
1.1 Applicability of this Act Every person shall be liable to be punished under this Act for every act or omission
contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he is held guilty in India. [Section 1(3)] The words “every person” means even artificial persons like companies are liable to be
punished under this Act. It also means that foreign nationals are liable to be punished if found guilty in India of an offence under this Act. 1.2 Extraterrestrial Application Sub-section (4) extends the reach of the Act beyond India’s borders: A person committing an offence outside India that is punishable under this Act
shall be dealt with in the same manner as if the offence were committed within India. This provision essentially provides or extraterritorial jurisdiction, enabling Indian
authorities to take action against offenses committed by individuals outside India if those offenses fall under the purview of the Act. This is particularly important for cases involving terrorism, insurgency, or activities
that have an impact on India’s security, even when the acts are committed abroad. 1.3 Special Application to Certain Persons Sub-section (5) outlines specific categories of persons to whom the provisions of the
Act apply, irrespective of their location: (a)
Indian citizens outside India: Citizens of India who are located outside the country are still bound by the provisions of the Act. If they engage in unlawful activities that fall under the Act’s scope, they can be prosecuted under this law.
(b)
Government servants: Individuals in the service of the Indian Government, whether within India or abroad, are also subject to the provisions of the Act. This includes government employees working in diplomatic missions, military personnel, and other official representatives of the government.
(c)
Persons on Indian-registered ships or aircraft: The provisions of the Act also apply to individuals on ships or aircrafts that are registered in India, regardless of their location on the globe. This ensures that unlawful activities occurring on Indian vessels or aircrafts are covered under the Act.
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