The Orissa Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Communal Offenders Act, 1993
The Orissa Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Communal Offenders Act, 1993
The Orissa Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Communal Offenders Act, 1993 allows the government of Orissa to preventively detain individuals classified as communal offenders to maintain public order. It applies to leaders, gang members, or individuals who commit, attempt, or incite offences promoting disharmony, hatred, or ill-will between different religious, racial, or social groups within the state. The law matters because it equips state authorities and District Magistrates with executive powers to preemptively stop communal violence and public insecurity. To prevent abuse, it mandates the disclosure of detention grounds, review by an independent Advisory Board, and limits detention to a maximum of twelve months.
- 1. Short title and extent
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Power to make an order detaining communal offenders
- 4. Execution of detention order
- 5. Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
- 6. Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds
- 7. Grounds of detention severable
- 8. Powers in relation to absconding persons
- 9. Grounds of detention order to be disclosed to persons affected
- 10. Constitution of Advisory Boards
- 11. Reference to Advisory Board
- 12. Procedure of Advisory Board
- 13. Action upon report of Advisory Board
- 14. Maximum period of detention
- 15. Revocation of detention order
- 16. Temporary release of persons detained
- 17. Protection of action in good faith
- 18. Detention orders against communal offender under this Act and not under National Security Act, 1980
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