The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
Central Act · Act 37 of 196767 provisions454 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and associations, and for dealing with terrorist activities, and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 37 of 1967 |
| Year | 1967 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 67 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and application.1 citing judgment
- Section 2 Definitions.15 citing judgments
- Section 3 Declaration of an association as unlawful.7 citing judgments
- Section 4 Reference to Tribunal.2 citing judgments
- Section 5 Tribunal.5 citing judgments
- Section 6 Period of operation and cancellation of notification.4 citing judgments
- Section 7 Power to prohibit the use of funds of an unlawful association.
- Section 8 Power to notify places used for the purpose of an unlawful association.6 citing judgments
- Section 9 Procedure to be followed in the disposal of applications under this Act.1 citing judgment
- Section 10 Penalty for being member of an unlawful association, etc.11 citing judgments
- Section 11 Penalty for dealing with funds of an unlawful association.2 citing judgments
- Section 12 Penalty for contravention of an order made in respect of a notified place.
- Section 13 Punishment for unlawful activities.40 citing judgments
- Section 14 Offences to be cognizable.2 citing judgments
- Section 15 Terrorist act.15 citing judgments
- Section 16 Punishment for terrorist act.31 citing judgments
- Section 16A [Omitted].
- Section 17 Punishment for raising funds for terrorist act.37 citing judgments
- Section 18 Punishment for conspiracy, etc.54 citing judgments
- Section 18A Punishment for organising of terrorist camps.8 citing judgments
- Section 18B Punishment for recruiting of any person or persons for terrorist act.17 citing judgments
- Section 19 Punishment for harbouring, etc.16 citing judgments
- Section 20 Punishment for being member of terrorist gang or organisation.39 citing judgments
- Section 21 Punishment for holding proceeds of terrorism.7 citing judgments
- Section 22 Punishment for threatening witness.6 citing judgments
- Section 22A Offences by companies.
- Section 22B Offences by societies or trusts.
- Section 22C Punishment for offences by companies, societies or trusts.3 citing judgments
- Section 23 Enhanced penalties.14 citing judgments
- Section 24 Reference to proceeds of terrorism to include any property intended to be used for terrorism.1 citing judgment
- Section 24A Forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism.
- Section 25 Powers of investigating officer and Designated Authority and appeal against order of Designated Authority.6 citing judgments
- Section 26 Court to order forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism.1 citing judgment
- Section 27 Issue of show cause notice before forfeiture of proceeds of terrorism.
- Section 28 Appeal.
- Section 29 Order of forfeiture not to Interfere with other punishments.3 citing judgments
- Section 30 Claims by third party.
- Section 31 Powers of Designated Authority.
- Section 32 Certain transfers to be null and void.1 citing judgment
- Section 33 Forfeiture of property of certain persons.
- Section 34 Company to transfer shares to Government.1 citing judgment
- Section 35 Amendment of Schedule, etc.2 citing judgments
- Section 36 Denotification of terrorist organisation or individual.
- Section 37 Review Committees.
- Section 38 Offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation22 citing judgments
- Section 39 Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation.17 citing judgments
- Section 40 Offence of raising fund for a terrorist organisation11 citing judgments
- Section 41 Continuance of association.
- Section 42 Power to delegate.
- Section 43 Officers competent to investigate offence under Chapters IV and VI.9 citing judgments
- Section 43A Power to arrest, search, etc.3 citing judgments
- Section 43B Procedure of arrest, seizure, etc.3 citing judgments
- Section 43C Application of provisions of Code.2 citing judgments
- Section 43D Modified application of certain provisions of the Code.21 citing judgments
- Section 43E Presumption as to offence under section 15.
- Section 43F Obligation to furnish information.
- Section 44 Protection of witnesses.2 citing judgments
- Section 45 Cognizance of offences.5 citing judgments
- Section 46 Admissibility of evidence collected through the interception of communications.
- Section 47 Bar of jurisdiction.
- Section 48 Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments.
- Section 49 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 50 Saving.
- Section 51 Impounding of passport and arms licence of person charge sheeted under the Act
- Section 51A Certain powers of the Central Government.
- Section 52 Power to make rules.1 citing judgment
- Section 53 Orders and rules to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.
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