The correct answer is: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was passed in 1967.
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted in 1967 to prevent, control and punish unlawful activities of individuals and associations. The Act was amended in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2019.
The UAPA defines unlawful activities as those which are intended to threaten the unity, integrity, security or sovereignty of India or to strike terror in the people or to disrupt the harmony among different religious, racial, linguistic or regional groups or castes or communities.
The Act empowers the Central Government to designate an individual or an association as an unlawful association if it is satisfied that such association is engaged in unlawful activities. The Central Government can also declare an area as a disturbed area if it is satisfied that the use of armed force is necessary to prevent or control unlawful activities in that area.
The UAPA provides for a number of preventive detention measures, including the power to arrest and detain a person without charge for up to 120 days. The Act also provides for a number of punitive measures, including the death penalty, imprisonment for life and imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years.
The UAPA has been criticized by human rights groups for its broad and vague provisions, which they argue can be used to target political opponents and dissent. The Act has also been criticized for its lack of safeguards against arbitrary detention and its use of excessive force by the police.
Despite these criticisms, the UAPA remains an important tool in the fight against terrorism and other forms of unlawful activity in India.