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NATIONAL SECURITY ACT (Concerns (Accused is denied basic rights available…
NATIONAL SECURITY ACT
Concerns
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Article 22(1) of the Constitution: an arrested person cannot be denied the right to consult, and to be defended by, a legal practitioner of his choice
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About National Security Act, 1980
promulgated on September 23, 1980, "to provide for preventive detention in certain cases
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three person Advisory Board made up of high court judges determines the legitimacy of any order made for longer than three months.If approved, a person may be held extra-judicially for up to 12 months The term can be extended if the government finds fresh evidence.
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Way Forward
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Standard Operating Guidelines must be put in place to ensure wrongful application of NSA does not take place