The National Security Act has been invoked in the case of self-styled Sikh preacher and on-the-run ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh.
National Security Act, 1980:
Under National Security Act, Article 22 (1) of the Indian Constitution and Section 50 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CRPC) are not available to the person detained. “Article 22 (1) of the Indian Constitution says an arrested person cannot be denied the right to consult, and to be defended by, a legal practitioner of his choice. “ “According to Section 50 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CRPC), any person arrested has to be informed of the grounds of arrest and has the right to bail.” |
What are the grounds for detention?
What is the protection available under the Act?
The Supreme Court in earlier cases had held that to prevent “misuse of this potentially dangerous power, the law of preventive detention has to be strictly construed”, and “meticulous compliance with the procedural safeguards” has to be ensured. |
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