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TRAFFIC OFFENDERS AND SLUM-GRABBERS ACT, 1985

The Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug-offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffice offenders and Slum-Grabbers Act, 1985

Criminal198519 sections

This Karnataka Act empowers authorities to detain individuals who engage in or prepare for specific dangerous activities. It applies to groups such as bootleggers, gamblers, and goondas, ensuring that these individuals cannot disturb public order through preventive detention. By allowing the government to curb these activities before they escalate into chaos, the law aims to maintain public safety and peace by targeting those whose behavior is inherently threatening to social stability.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Power to make orders detaining certain persons
  4. 4. Execution of detention orders
  5. 5. Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
  6. 6. Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds
  7. 6A. Grounds of detention severable
  8. 7. Powers in relation to absconding persons
  9. 8. Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to persons affected by the order
  10. 9. Constitution of Advisory Board
  11. 10. Reference to Advisory Board
  12. 11. Procedure of Advisory Board
  13. 12. Action upon report of Advisory Board
  14. 13. Maximum period of detention
  15. 14. Revocation of detention orders
  16. 15. Temporary release of persons detained
  17. 16. Protection of action taken in good faith
  18. 17. Detention order against any bootlegger, drug-offender, gambler, goonda, immoral traffic offender or slum-grabber to be made under this Act and not under National Security Act
  19. 18. Repeal and savings

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