Puducherry Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 2008
Puducherry Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 2008
This law enables the government in the Union territory of Puducherry to detain individuals identified as threats to public order, specifically targeting activities like bootlegging, gambling, extortion, and unauthorized property occupation if they cause alarm or danger to the public. It applies to anyone committing or aiding these acts, including dangerous individuals or organized gangs known as goondas. The measure aims to preemptively curb violent or disruptive behavior that endangers social stability and safety, ensuring the peace of the territory by authorizing detention orders against those deemed likely to incite widespread harm or insecurity among civilians.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Power to make orders detaining certain persons.
- 4. Execution of detention orders
- 5. Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
- 6. Grounds of detention severable
- 7. Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds
- 8. Powers in relation to absconding persons
- 9. Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to detenu
- 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 orders
- 16. Temporary release of persons detained
- 17. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 18. Matters within the purview of this Act to be dealt with under this Act only
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