-Himanshu Mishra In all countries, the laws to prevent unlawful activities that may cause harm to the sovereignty and integrity of a nation are extremely consequential. In India, a law called Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 [hereinafter, “UAPA”]was enacted for this purpose. In recent times, our country has witnessed a plethora of UAPA cases and … Continue reading Reverse onus of proof: An incongruity in UAPA
-By Kumar Kartikeya and Avinash Kumar Yadav Preventive detention implies holding an individual in custody of the police based only on suspicion that they may commit some wrongful cognizable act or pose harm towards society. The police have all the power to detain a person whom they strongly believe can commit a cognizable offence. For … Continue reading Preventive Detention: Anarchical Law
By Abhinav Sekhri Forgive the plain title as this writer is at his wits' end, exhausted, after a week-long wild goose chase. The object of my search? The meaning of "Anti National" in context of the law. The immediate cause behind this exertion was set of the guidelines issued by the Delhi High Court's High … Continue reading What’s in a Name? A Lot, Especially if that Name is “Anti-National”
By Abhinav Sekhri “81. As mentioned in para 37 of this judgment, while addressing his arguments on the ideology nourished and nurtured by the detenue, the learned Advocate General submitted that such ideology cannot be confined or limited to time to qualify it to be called stale or fresh or proximate, unless, of course, the person … Continue reading Preventive Detention and the Dangers of Volcanic, Ever-Proximate, Ideologies
