Extreme caution is required before applying UAPA
Extreme caution is required before applying UAPA
In a correctional penalty system (as in India), the intention behind strict laws is to instill fear among criminals. First 'TADA' and then 'POTA' were introduced against terrorism, But both had to be eliminated.
The main reason was that the punishment rate in this law was very low. Then UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) made more stringent. This law sounds simple by name, But today it is considered the deadliest attack to state power, Because under it anyone can be kept in jail for months on suspicion of any crime.
This law gives unlimited powers to the state. Is its misuse infringing on the fundamental authorities described in the Constitution? Does the police use 'intelligence' in such accusations? Statistics reveal that a total of 6900 cases have been registered under this Act in the last seven years. But only 159 have been found guilty.
That means the penalty rate is 2.25%. It also means that in another 97.75% of cases the innocent accused remain in jail for months to years. The greater irresponsibility of the police is that they imprison the accused in this Act, But it also delays the investigation of the case. In this law it is necessary to check the unbridled discretion of the police.
RGPCREATE,
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