The Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997

The Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 1Act No. XXVII of 1997 [16th August, 1997] An Act to provide for the prevention of terrorism, sectarian violence and for speedy trial of heinous offences; WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the prevention of terrorism, sectarian violence and for speedy trial of heinous offences and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:__

• Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement
• Section 2: Definitions
• Section 3: Omitted(repealed)
• Section 4: Calling in of armed forces and civil armed forces in aid of civil power
• Section 5: Use of armed forces and civil armed forces to prevent terrorism
• Section 6: Terrorism
• Section 7: Punishment for acts of terrorism
• Section 8: Prohibition of acts intended or likely to stir up sectarian hatred
• Section 9: Punishment for offence under section 8
• Section 10: Power to enter or search
• Section 11: Power to order forfeiture
• Section 11A: Organizations concerned in terrorism
• Section 11B: Proscription of organizations
• Section 11C: Right of review
• Section 11CC: Proscription review committee
• Section 11D: Observation Order
• Section 11E: Measure to be taken against a proscribed organization
• Section 11EE: Proscription of person
• Section 11EEE: Power to arrest and detain suspected persons
• Section 11EEEE: Preventive detention for inquiry
• Section 11EEEEE: Prohibition on disposal of property
• Section 11F: Membership, support and meetings relating to a Proscribed Organization
• Section 11G: Uniform
• Section 11H: Fund raising
• Section 11I: Use and possession
• Section 11J: Funding Arrangements
• Section 11K: Money-laundering
• Section 11L: Disclosure of information
• Section 11M: Cooperation with the Police
• Section 11N: Punishment under sections 11H to 11K
• Section 11O: Seizure, freeze and detention
• Section 11OO: Access to services, money or other property
• Section 11OOO: Violation of UN Security Council Resolution
• Section 11P: Application by investigating officer to Court
• Section 11Q: Forfeiture
• Section 11R: Evidentiary standard for forfeiture
• Section 11S: Appeal against forfeiture order
• Section 11T: Deposit of money or other property in a fund
• Section 11U: De-proscription
• Section 11V: Directing terrorist activities
• Section 11W: Printing, publishing or disseminating any material to incite hatred or giving projection to any person convicted for a terrorist act or any proscribed organization or an organization placed under observation or anyone concerned in terrorism
• Section 11WW: Lynching
• Section 11X: Responsibility for creating civil commotion
• Section 12: Jurisdiction of Anti-terrorism Court
• Section 13: Establishment of Anti-terrorism Court
• Section 14: Composition and appointment of presiding officers of Anti-terrorism Courts
• Section 15: Place of sitting
• Section 16: Oath by Anti-terrorism Courts
• Section 17: Powers of Anti-terrorism Courts with respect to other offences
• Section 18: Public prosecutors
• Section 19: Procedure and Powers of Anti-terrorism Court
• Section 19A: Mode of making searches and arrest
• Section 19B: Pre-trial scrutiny
• Section 19C: Application of investigation techniques
• Section 20: Omitted(repealed)
• Section 21: Protection to Judges, Counsel, Public Prosecutor, witnesses and persons concerned with Court proceedings
• Section 21A: Cordons for Terrorist Investigation
• Section 21AA: Protection of Judges, prosecutors, witnesses and persons concerned with Court proceedings
• Section 21B: Terrorist Investigation
• Section 21C: Training
• Section 21D: Bail
• Section 21E: Remand
• Section 21EE: Power to call information etc.
• Section 21F: Remissions
• Section 21G: Trial of Offences
• Section 21H: Conditional admissibility of confession
• Section 21I: Aid and abetment
• Section 21J: Harbouring
• Section 21K: Offences triable by way of summary procedure
• Section 21L: Punishment for an absconder
• Section 21M: Joint Trials
• Section 22: Manner and place of execution of sentence
• Section 23: Power to transfer cases to regular courts
• Section 24: Omitted(repealed)
• Section 25: Appeal
• Section 26: Omitted(repealed)
• Section 27: Punishment for defective investigation and reward for successful investigation
• Section 27A: Presumption of proof against accused
• Section 27AA: Punishment for false implication
• Section 27B: Conviction on the basis of electronic or forensic evidence etc.
• Section 28: Transfer of Cases
• Section 28A: Impounding of passport of person charge-sheeted under the Act
• Section 29: Trial before Anti-terrorism Court to have precedence
• Section 30: Modified application of certain provisions of the Code
• Section 31: Finality of judgment
• Section 32: Overriding effect of Act
• Section 33: Delegation
• Section 34: Power to amend the Schedule
• Section 35: Powers to make rules
• Section 36: Saving
• Section 37: Contempt of Court
• Section 38: Punishment for terrorist act committed before this Act
• Section 39: Indemnity
• Section 39A: Removal of difficulties
• Section 39B: Repeal and savings
• Section 40: Amendment of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908 (XIV of 1908)
• Schedule Fifth: The Fifth Schedule [see section 6(3A)]
• Schedule First: The First Schedule (List of Proscribed Organizations) [see section 11B]
• Schedule Fourth: The Fourth Schedule [see section 11EE]
• Schedule Second: The Second Schedule (List of Organizations under Observation) [see section 11D(1)(a)]
• Schedule Third: The Third Schedule (Scheduled Offences) [see section 2(t)]