Section 16: Punishment for terrorist act.

The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967Central Act · Act 37 of 1967

[16. Punishment for terrorist act--(1) Whoever commits a terrorist act shall,--

(a) if such act has resulted in the death of any person, be punishable with death or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine;

(b) in any other case, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
Section	16
Marginal note	Punishment for terrorist act.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	31

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substituted. . Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for Chapter IV (w.e.f. 21-9-2004).

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