With reference to National Security Act NSA consider the following statements 1 The act is applicabl...........

Indian Polity Statutory Bodies

With reference to National Security Act (NSA), consider the following statements.

1. The act is applicable to Jammu and Kashmir

2. It permits the extrajudicial detention of individuals convicted for charges in Relation of the state with foreign powers.

Select the statements which is/are correct.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2 only

Neither 1 and 2

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Explanation:

About NSA

The NSA was introduced by Indira Gandhi after she came to power in 1980.

With the exception of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Act is applicable to the rest of the country. Jammu and Kashmir has a law similar to the NSA – the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act (1978), which too has been grossly misused.

The NSA can be invoked against
Those who imperil the defence of the state,
In Relation of the state with foreign powers
Security of the state,
Public order and Maintenance of essential supplies and services.

NSA however allows the government to keep such serious offenders in custody without charging them for any of these serious offences. This is convenient for the government and police because it allows them to escape the strictures of the Criminal Procedure Code and the courts of the land.