• UGI USER
  • Jul 02, 2024
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“NIA ALLOWS JAILED ENGINEER RASHID TO TAKE OATH AS MP”

Why in the news?

  • NIA allowed jailed Kashmiri leader Engineer Rashid to take oath as an MP.
  • Rashid faces terror funding charges under UAPA from 2019.
source:thequint

National Investigation Agency (NIA):

  • Role: Central Counter Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency of India
  • Parent Ministry: Union Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Establishment: Created after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
  • Act: Established under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.
  • Headquarters: New Delhi, with 18 branch offices across India.
  • Jurisdiction: Empowered to handle terror-related crimes across states without special permission. Operates under a proclamation from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • Powers: DG empowered to seize/attach properties related to terrorism proceeds (UAPA amendment, 2019).
About Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA):

  • Enacted in 1967 to impose reasonable restrictions on fundamental freedoms.
  • Primary anti-terror legislation post-repeal of TADA and POTA.
  • Defines “unlawful activity” and criteria for designating an “unlawful association.”
  • The 2004 Amendment brought terrorist activities under UAPA.
  • Applies to entire India, including crimes committed outside India.
  • Encompasses Indian citizens, government personnel, and individuals on Indian vessels.
  • Individuals can be designated as terrorists under the 2019 Amendment.

Associated Article:

https://universalinstitutions.com/unlawful-activities-prevention-act-uapa-1967/