According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), number of persons arrested under the UAPA (Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act) in 2019 has increased by over 72% as compared to year 2015.
Key takeaways
In 2019, the highest number of arrests were made in Uttar Pradesh (498), Manipur (386), Tamil Nadu (308), J & K (227) and Jharkhand (202).
Only 2.2 % of cases registered under the UAPA between 2016-2019 ended in convictions by court.
Cases under the UAPA are investigated by the State police and the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Under the UAPA, getting bail is rare and the investigating agency has up to 180 days to file a charge sheet
