Rakesh Garhwal

What is UAPA?   It is a law aimed at prevention of unlawful activities associations in India. Its main  objective was to make powers available for dealing with activities directed against the  integrity and sovereignty of India   The National Integration Council appointed a Committee on National Integration and  Regionalisation to look into, the aspect of putting reasonable restrictions in the interests  of the sovereignty and integrity of India.   The agenda of the NIC limited itself to communalism, casteism and regionalism and not  terrorism.   Pursuant to the acceptance of recommendations of the Committee, the Constitution  (Sixteenth Amendment) Act, 1963 was enacted to impose, by law, reasonable  restrictions in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India.   The provisions of the UAPA Act contravenes the requirements of the International  Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.   UAPA Imposes rea...