Delhi Police has registered an FIR under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act in connection with the Delhi blast, which killed nine people and left more than 20 seriously injured Monday. It is too early to say whether it was a terrorist attack. Home Minister Amit Shah said all angles are being probed. With this, once again, the question has cropped up: what is the UAPA?

Approved by the Indian Parliament on December 30, 1967, the UAPA aims at providing the effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and associations. The law made provisions for reasonable restrictions on Freedom of speech and expression. Right to assemble peaceably and without arms; and Right to form associations or unions. It was amended seven times, the latest being in 20

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