Module: General Practice
Q98: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, UAPA 1967, acts as India's primary anti-terror legislation. Which of the following statements regarding its offences, bail provisions, and asset freezing procedures are correct?
Section 17 criminalizes the "raising of funds" for a terrorist act or organization, regardless of whether the funds were collected from legitimate or illegitimate sources.
Under Section 43D(5), no person accused of an offence under Chapters IV and VI shall be released on bail if the Court acts on the opinion that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accusation is "prima facie true."
Under Section 51A, Reporting Entities (Banks) must verify their databases against UNSC lists and report matches to the "UAPA Nodal Officer" (Joint Secretary, MHA) within 24 hours, but they cannot freeze the account unilaterally without a specific Freezing Order from the Nodal Officer.
In recent years (2024-2025), the Government has used UAPA to declare organizations such as the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (J&K) and Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) as "Unlawful Associations."
Under Section 43D(5), no person accused of an offence under Chapters IV and VI shall be released on bail if the Court acts on the opinion that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accusation is "prima facie true."
Under Section 51A, Reporting Entities (Banks) must verify their databases against UNSC lists and report matches to the "UAPA Nodal Officer" (Joint Secretary, MHA) within 24 hours, but they cannot freeze the account unilaterally without a specific Freezing Order from the Nodal Officer.
In recent years (2024-2025), the Government has used UAPA to declare organizations such as the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (J&K) and Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) as "Unlawful Associations."
✅ Correct Answer: D
The correct answer is Option D. Raising funds is a crime (Section 17). Bail is restricted (Section 43D(5)). Banks report to Nodal Officer (Section 51A). Recent bans confirm statement 4. UAPA is a vital law for the IIBF AML KYC Exam 2026.