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Manipur, J&K top UAPA cases list
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- More than 35% of the cases registered under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) were recorded in Manipur, show the National Crime Records Data (NCRB) provided by the Home Ministry in the Rajya Sabha.
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- Key observations in the NCRB Data:
(1) Manipur registered 330 cases in 2017 in which 352 persons were arrested.
(2) Jammu and Kashmir ( J&K) with 156 cases, recorded 17% of such cases, followed by Assam (133) which reported 14% of all cases registered under it in 2017 in the entire country.
(3) Uttar Pradesh (109 cases) recorded 12% & Bihar(52)recorded 5%.
(4) The data reveal that though U.P. has recorded only 12% of the cases, it topped the States in the number of arrests made.
- Under the UAPA, the investigating agency can file a chargesheet in maximum 180 days after the arrests and the duration can be extended further after intimating the court.
- The anti-terror Act has death penalty & life imprisonment as maximum punishment.
- The NCRB is yet to publish the crime report for 2018.
- According to rules, the competent authority in the Home Ministry or the State government has to give sanction to file a chargesheet in seven days after being approached by the investigating agency.
Sources
The Hindu