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Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act: Indian law to prevent unlawful activities
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act is an Indian 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 most recent amendment of the law, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 has made it possible for the Union Government to designate individuals as terrorists without following any formal judicial process. UAPA is also known as the "Anti-terror law".

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NewsClick Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha & HR head sent to 7-day police custody | Oneindia News [Video]

NewsClick Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha & HR head sent to 7-day police custody | Oneindia News

NewsClick founder and Editor-in-Chief, Prabir Purkayastha was arrested by the Delhi Police on Tuesday in connection with a case filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). According to..

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NewsClick Raid: Delhi Police raids NewsClick office, homes of journalists under UAPA case | Oneindia [Video]

NewsClick Raid: Delhi Police raids NewsClick office, homes of journalists under UAPA case | Oneindia

The Delhi Police are Tuesday conducting raids in at least 35 locations, including houses of seven journalists and places associated with the news portal NewsClick. A fresh case has been registered by..

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