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THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR PUBLIC SAFETY ACT, 1978

Jammu and Kashmir

Whereas it is necessary in the interest of the security of the 1Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and public order to make law providing for the measures hereinafter appearing.

Act number
6 of 1978
Department
Home
Enacted
8 Apr 1978
In force from
8 Apr 1978

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

25 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and extent.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Prohibited places.
  4. Section 4Protected areas.
  5. Section 5Forcing or evading a guard.
  6. Section 6Power to prohibit circulation within the State or entry into the State of certain documents.
  7. Section 7Removal of doubts.
  8. Section 8Detention of certain persons.
  9. Section 9Execution of detention orders.
  10. Section 10Power to regulate place and conditions.
  11. Section 10-AGrounds of detention severable.
  12. Section 11Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds.
  13. Section 12Powers in relations to absconding persons.
  14. Section 13Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to persons affected by the order.
  15. Section 14Constitution of Advisory Board.
  16. Section 15Reference to Advisory Board.
  17. Section 16Procedure of Advisory Board.
  18. Section 17Action upon report of Advisory Board.
  19. Section 18Maximum period of detention.
  20. Section 19Revocation of detention orders.
  21. Section 20Temporary release of persons detained.
  22. Section 21Cognizance of offences under this Act.
  23. Section 22Protection of action taken under this Act.
  24. Section 23Power to make rules.
  25. Section 24Repeal and saving.