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Arms Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1959

.....of the provisions of the Act. There has been increased use of firearms, mootly unauthorised by terrorists and others in committing violent acts. Such activities have been particularly noticed in 'disturbed areas' like Punjab and Chandigarh. The punishments provided for at present do not have a strong deterrent effect. There is, therefore, an increased need to provide for more stringent punishment to curb unauthorised access to arms and ammunition and to combat the growing menace of terrorism. It is accordingly proposed to provide for very stringent punishments for illegal possession or carrying of arms in disturbed areas and for contravention of sub-section(1B) of section 25of the Act in disturbed areas. It is also proposed to make the Punishments for other contraventions of the said sub-section(1B) more stringent. 2 The.Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives. -S.O.R. - Gaz. of India. 16-5-1985, Pt. II-S. 2. Ext., p. 3 (No29). Act 42 of 1988- The Arms Act, 1959 had been amended to provide for enhanced publishments in respect of offences under that Act in the context of escalating terrorist and anti-national activities. However, it was reported tha'. terrorist and.....

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2004 Section 7

Title: Substitution of New Chapters and Schedule for Chapter Iv

State: Central

Year: 2004

.....etc Whoever conspires or attempts to commit, or advocates, abets, advises or incites or knowingly facilitates the commission of, a terrorist act or any act preparatory to the commission of a terrorist act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine. 19. Punishment for Harbouring, etc Whoever voluntarily harbours or conceals, or attempts to harbour or conceal any person knowing that such person is a terrorist shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine: Provided that this section shall not apply to any case in which the harbour or concealment is by the spouse of the offender. 20. Punishment for Being Member of Terrorist Gang or Organisation. Any person who is a member of a terrorist gang or a terrorist organisation, which is involved in terrorist act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine. 21. Punishment for Holding Proceeds of.....

Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 [Repealed] Chapter II

Title: Punishment For, and Measure for Dealing With, Terrorist Activities

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....fine. (3) Whoever conspires or attempts to commit, or advocates, abets, advises or incites or knowingly facilitates the commission of, a terrorist act or any act preparatory to a terrorist act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine. (4) Whoever voluntarily harbours or conceals, or attempts to harbour or conceal any person knowing that such person is a terrorist shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine: Provided that this sub-section shall not apply to any case in which the harbour or concealment is by the husband or wife of the offender. (5) Any person who is a member of a terrorist gang or a terrorist organisation, which is involved in terrorist acts, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to imprisonment for life or with fine which may extend to rupees ten lakh or with both. Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, "terrorist organisation" means an organisation which is.....

Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 (Central) Section 15

Title: Terrorist Act

State: Central

Year: 1967

.....cause death of any public functionary; or (c) detains, kidnaps or abducts any person and threatens to kill or injure such person or does any other act in order to compel the Government of India, any State Government or the Government of a foreign country or any other person to do or abstain from doing any act, commits a terrorist act. Explanation.- For the purpose of this section, public functionary means the constitutional authorities and any other functionary notified in the Official Gazette by the Central Government as a public functionary.] ____________________________________________________ 1. Substituted by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2008, For:- "Whoever, withintent to threaten the unity, integrity, security or sovereignty of India or tostrike terror in the people or any section of the people in India or in anyforeign country, does any act by using bombs, dynamite orother explosive substances or inflammable substancesor firearms or otherlethal weapons or poisons or noxious gases or other chemicals or by any other substances (whether biological or otherwise) of a hazardous nature, in such a manner as to cause, or likely tocause, death.....

Arms Act 1959 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1959

.....or not, (iv) charges for firearms and accessories for such charges, (v) fuses and friction tubes, (vi) parts of, and machinery for manufacturing, ammunition, and (vii) such ingredients of ammunition as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf; (c) "arms" means articles of any description designed or adapted as weapons for offence or defence, and includes firearms, sharp-edged and other deadly weapons, and parts of, and machinery for manufacturing, arms, but does not include articles designed solely for domestic or agricultural uses such as a lathi or an ordinary walking stick and weapons incapable of being used otherwise than as toys or of being converted into serviceable weapons; 2[(d) "district magistrate", in relation to any area for which a Commissioner of Police has been appointed, means the Commissioner of Police thereof and includes and such Deputy Commissioner of Police, exercising jurisdiction over the whole or any part of such area, as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf in relation to such area or part;] (e) "firearms" means arms of any description designed or adapted to.....

Arms Act 1959 Section 2

Title: Definitions and Interpretation

State: Central

Year: 1959

.....or not, (iv) charges for firearms and accessories for such charges, (v) fuses and friction tubes, (vi) parts of, and machinery for manufacturing, ammunition, and (vii) such ingredients of ammunition as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf; (c) "arms" means articles of any description designed or adapted as weapons for offence or defence, and includes firearms, sharp-edged and other deadly weapons, and parts of, and machinery for manufacturing, arms, but does not include articles designed solely for domestic or agricultural uses such as a lathi or an ordinary walking stick and weapons incapable of being used otherwise than as toys or of being converted into serviceable weapons; 2[(d) "district magistrate", in relation to any area for which a Commissioner of Police has been appointed, means the Commissioner of Police thereof and includes and such Deputy Commissioner of Police, exercising jurisdiction over the whole or any part of such area, as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf in relation to such area or part;] (e) "firearms" means arms of any description designed or adapted to.....

Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 [Repealed] Part II

Title: Punishments For, and Measures for Coping With, Terrorist and Disruptive Activities

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....fine. (3) Whoeverconspires or attempts to commit, or advocates, abets, advises or incites orknowingly facilitates the commission of, a terrorist act or any act preparatoryto a terrorist to act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term whichshall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for lifeand shall also be liable to fine. (4) Whoeverharbours or conceals, or attempts to harbour or conceal, any terrorist shall bepunishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five yearsbut which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine. 1 [(5) Any person who is a member of aterrorist's gang or a terrorist's organisation, which is involved in terroristacts, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be lessthan five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also beliable to fine. (6) Whoeverholds any property derived or obtained from commission of any terrorist act orhas been acquired through the terrorist funds shall be punishable withimprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which mayextend to imprisonment for life and shall also be.....

Civil Defence Act, 1968 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1968

.....thereunder or any order made under this Act or any such rule shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. (2) Every appointment, order or rule made in relation to civil defence before the commencement of this Act by or under any law relating to civil defence shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue to be in force until it is rescinded or altered under this Act, and be deemed to have been made under the corresponding provisions of this Act. SECTION 13: ORDINARY AVOCATIONS OF LIFE TO BE INTERFERED WITH AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE Any authority or person acting in pursuance of the Act shall interfere with the ordinary avocations of life and the enjoyment of property as little as may be consonant with the purpose of ensuring the public safety and civil defence. SECTION 14: SAVINGS AS TO ORDERS (1) No order made in exercise of any power conferred by or under this Act shall be called in question in any Court. (2) Where an order purports to have been made and signed by any authority in.....

Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....fine. (3) Whoever conspires or attempts to commit, or advocates, abets, advises or incites or knowingly facilitates the commission of, a terrorist act or any act preparatory to a terrorist act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine. (4) Whoever voluntarily harbours or conceals, or attempts to harbour or conceal any person knowing that such person is a terrorist shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine: Provided that this sub-section shall not apply to any case in which the harbour or concealment is by the husband or wife of the offender. (5) Any person who is a member of a terrorist gang or a terrorist organisation, which is involved in terrorist acts, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extent to imprisonment for life or with fine which may extend to rupees ten lakh or with both. Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, "terrorist organisation" means an organisation which is concerned.....

Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Code. (2) Any reference in this Act to any enactment or any provision thereof shall, in relation to an area in which such enactment or such provision is not in force, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law or the relevant provision of the corresponding law, if any, in force in that area. SECTION 03: PUNISHMENT FOR TERRORIST ACTS (1) Whoever with intent to overawe the Government as by law established or to strike terror in the people or any section of the people or to alienate any section of the people or to adversely affect the harmony amongst different sections of the people does any act or thing by using bombs, dynamite or other explosive substances or inflammable substances or fire-arms or other lethal weapons or poisons or noxious gases or other chemicals or by any other substances (whether biological or otherwise) of a hazardous nature in such a manner as to cause, or as is likely to cause, death of, or injuries to, any person or persons or loss of, or damage to, or destruction of, property or disruption of any supplies of services essential to.....