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42% Of Anti-Terror Law Arrests In J&K, Conviction Rate Below 1%: Centre
The Union Home Ministry has informed Parliament that Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) continues to lead the country in arrests under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), even as its conviction rate remains below 1 percent.
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Australia High-School Teacher Admits Repeated Sex With 15-Year-Old Student
Karly Rae, 37, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a teenage boy, possessing child abuse material, grooming a child for unlawful sexual activity, and committing an act with the intention of perverting the course of justice.
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J&K Institute Raided, Devices Seized For Probe Into Suspected Unlawful Links
Acting on credible intelligence inputs, Handwara Police carried out a raid at the Jamia Islamia Institute in Waripora, Handwara, on Thursday as part of an investigation into suspected unlawful activities and alleged links to banned organisations.
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"Best Morning To Send A Message": Top Court Rejects Bail Of Accused In Terror Case
A day after a car exploded near Delhi's Red Fort, the Supreme Court on Tuesday denied bail to a person accused of offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in an unrelated case.
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Pune Techie Arrested By Anti-Terrorism Squad For Alleged Links With Al Qaeda
A software engineer was arrested by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Pune on Monday for his alleged links with banned organisations like Pakistan's Al Qaeda and role in radicalising youth, an official said.
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Engineer Rashid's Party Claims Big Attack In Tihar, Sources Say Minor Injuries
Jailed MP Engineer Rashid's party has claimed there has been a deliberate attack on him inside Tihar Jail, which could have been fatal. Dismissing talk of any murderous intent, jail sources said he was beaten up by some inmates after an argument.
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Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam In 2020 Riot Case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and seven others facing prosecution in a UAPA case linked to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots.
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8,947 UAPA Cases Filed Between 2018 and 2022, Only 2 Scrapped: Government
Only two cases filed under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, were quashed by courts across the country between 2018 and 2022, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
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"How Long One Can Be In Jail": Delhi Court Asks Cops Over 2020 Riots Case
The court made the query after accused's advocate Mehmood Pracha raised the issue of delay in the proceedings in the case.
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Land Belonging To PoK-Based Terrorist Attached In Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban
Land belonging to a terrorist operating from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was attached under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Centre Updates List Of Terrorist Organisations, Unlawful Groups
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, is India's primary anti-terrorism law which allows the government to declare organizations as terrorist groups or unlawful associations, enabling authorities to take action against them.
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Dawood Declared Terrorist In Individual Capacity, Says Bombay High Court; Grants Bail To Two UAPA Accused
The Bombay High Court ruled on July 11 that Dawood Ibrahim's designation as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) does not extend to provisions for being a member of a terrorist organization.
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Restrictive Statutory Provisions Don't Prevent Bail: Supreme Court
Restrictive statutory provisions in law do not prevent courts from granting bail to an accused, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while granting bail to a man arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
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Delhi Lt Governor Okays Prosecution Of Arundhati Roy Under Anti-Terror Law
Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event here in 2010.
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Bharat Web3 Association Calls for Teamwork in Building Ironclad Anti-Money Laundering Laws
The Bharat Web3 Association (BWA) recently hosted its first ever training and awareness workshop on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The aim of this meeting was to open dialogues on the steps that could prevent the misuse of cryptocurrencies for unlawful activities like money laundering and terror financing.
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42% Of Anti-Terror Law Arrests In J&K, Conviction Rate Below 1%: Centre
The Union Home Ministry has informed Parliament that Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) continues to lead the country in arrests under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), even as its conviction rate remains below 1 percent.
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Australia High-School Teacher Admits Repeated Sex With 15-Year-Old Student
Karly Rae, 37, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a teenage boy, possessing child abuse material, grooming a child for unlawful sexual activity, and committing an act with the intention of perverting the course of justice.
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J&K Institute Raided, Devices Seized For Probe Into Suspected Unlawful Links
Acting on credible intelligence inputs, Handwara Police carried out a raid at the Jamia Islamia Institute in Waripora, Handwara, on Thursday as part of an investigation into suspected unlawful activities and alleged links to banned organisations.
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"Best Morning To Send A Message": Top Court Rejects Bail Of Accused In Terror Case
A day after a car exploded near Delhi's Red Fort, the Supreme Court on Tuesday denied bail to a person accused of offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in an unrelated case.
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Pune Techie Arrested By Anti-Terrorism Squad For Alleged Links With Al Qaeda
A software engineer was arrested by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Pune on Monday for his alleged links with banned organisations like Pakistan's Al Qaeda and role in radicalising youth, an official said.
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Engineer Rashid's Party Claims Big Attack In Tihar, Sources Say Minor Injuries
Jailed MP Engineer Rashid's party has claimed there has been a deliberate attack on him inside Tihar Jail, which could have been fatal. Dismissing talk of any murderous intent, jail sources said he was beaten up by some inmates after an argument.
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Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam In 2020 Riot Case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and seven others facing prosecution in a UAPA case linked to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots.
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8,947 UAPA Cases Filed Between 2018 and 2022, Only 2 Scrapped: Government
Only two cases filed under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, were quashed by courts across the country between 2018 and 2022, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
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"How Long One Can Be In Jail": Delhi Court Asks Cops Over 2020 Riots Case
The court made the query after accused's advocate Mehmood Pracha raised the issue of delay in the proceedings in the case.
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Land Belonging To PoK-Based Terrorist Attached In Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban
Land belonging to a terrorist operating from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was attached under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Centre Updates List Of Terrorist Organisations, Unlawful Groups
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, is India's primary anti-terrorism law which allows the government to declare organizations as terrorist groups or unlawful associations, enabling authorities to take action against them.
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Dawood Declared Terrorist In Individual Capacity, Says Bombay High Court; Grants Bail To Two UAPA Accused
The Bombay High Court ruled on July 11 that Dawood Ibrahim's designation as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) does not extend to provisions for being a member of a terrorist organization.
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Restrictive Statutory Provisions Don't Prevent Bail: Supreme Court
Restrictive statutory provisions in law do not prevent courts from granting bail to an accused, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while granting bail to a man arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
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Delhi Lt Governor Okays Prosecution Of Arundhati Roy Under Anti-Terror Law
Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event here in 2010.
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Bharat Web3 Association Calls for Teamwork in Building Ironclad Anti-Money Laundering Laws
The Bharat Web3 Association (BWA) recently hosted its first ever training and awareness workshop on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The aim of this meeting was to open dialogues on the steps that could prevent the misuse of cryptocurrencies for unlawful activities like money laundering and terror financing.
