Section 1

Short title and extent.

The National Security Act, 1980

  • Act 65 of 1980
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
About this Act

An Act to provide for preventive detention in certain cases and for matters connected therewith.

All sections
    (1) This Act may be called the National Security Act, 1980.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.

Notes

1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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