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  1. Apr 26, 2023 · For Prelims: National Security Act, 1980, National Security Council (NSC), Article 22, Article 23, Preventive Detention, National Security Advisor. For Mains: National Security Act, 1980 and its Structure, Function and Implications.

  2. Apr 4, 2020 · The Indore district administration invoked the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, against four persons accused of instigating residents of a locality to pelt stones and chase away health workers. Health workers were in the locality to trace the contact history of a Covid-19 patient.

  3. Nov 9, 2023 · The National Security Act (NSA) in existence for more than four decades has been questioned for its draconian effects and its potential misuse. Read further to know more. Recently some state governments have invoked the National Security Act to detain citizens for questionable offenses.

  4. What are its provisions? On this page, you will find all the relevant information about the NSA for the UPSC IAS Exam. What is the National Security Act (NSA)? The National Security Act was passed in 1980. It had been introduced by the Indira Gandhi government through the ordinance route.

  5. May 15, 2024 · Introduced by the Indira Gandhi government in 1980 through the ordinance route, the National Security Act is a preventive detention law. It empowers authorities to detain a person with the aim of preventing them from committing a crime or evading future prosecution.

  6. National Security Act (NSA), 1980. It allows preventive detention for months, if authorities are satisfied that a person is a threat to national security or law and order. The person does not need to be charged during this period of detention.

  7. Mar 22, 2023 · Under the Act, a person is taken into custody to prevent them from acting in any manner prejudicial to “ the security of the state” or for “maintenance of the public order”. It is an a dministrative order passed either by the Divisional Commissioner or the District Magistrate (DM).

  8. Apr 7, 2021 · About National Security Act. It empowers the government to detain a person if the authorities are satisfied that the person is a threat to national security or to prevent such people from disrupting public law and order. Historical Context. It has its roots in the colonial era.

  9. Originally conceived as protection against military attack, national security is now widely understood to include also non-military dimensions, including the security from terrorism, minimization of crime, economic security, energy security, environmental security, food security, cyber-security etc.

  10. Mar 22, 2023 · What is the National Security Act, 1980? The National Security Act was passed by Parliament in 1980 and has been amended several times since then. The NSA "authorizes states to detain people without formal charges or trial." Evolution of NSA: