National Security Act (India)

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:action
gptkbp:allowsDetentionWithoutCharge Yes
gptkbp:amendedBy 1984
2010
Yes
gptkbp:appliesTo citizens of India
foreigners in India
gptkbp:canBe maintenance of public order
maintenance of essential services
maintenance of security of the state
gptkbp:chapter gptkb:Part_II:_Powers_of_Detention
Part I: Preliminary
Part III: Advisory Boards
Part IV: Miscellaneous
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Act_No._65_of_1980
gptkbp:criticizedFor potential for misuse
lack of judicial safeguards
gptkbp:dateEnacted 23 September 1980
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Security Act (India)
gptkbp:invokedFor gptkb:state_order
gptkb:Central_Government
gptkb:Commissioner_of_Police
District Magistrate
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to provide for preventive detention in certain cases and for matters connected therewith
gptkbp:maximumDetentionPeriod 12 months
gptkbp:notified gptkb:The_Gazette_of_India
gptkbp:purpose preventive detention
gptkbp:relatedTo preventive detention laws in India
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Maintenance_of_Internal_Security_Act_(MISA)
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:NSA
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:subjectToReviewBy gptkb:Board_of_Trustees
gptkbp:territory gptkb:India
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maintenance_of_Internal_Security_Act_(MISA)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6