National Security Act, 1980

This edition presents the complete and updated text of the National Security Act, 1980, a critical piece of legislation that empowers the Central and State Governments to order preventive detention for safeguarding national security, maintaining public order, and ensuring essential services. The Act outlines the statutory framework governing detention orders, grounds of detention, communication of reasons, representations by detainees, and the constitution and functioning of advisory boards that review detention cases. Designed for easy navigation, the book provides well-structured sections, clear marginal headings, and accurate cross-referencing for efficient legal study and field use. It covers the duration and extension of detention, legal protections available to detainees, the obligations of administrative authorities, and conditions under which governments may act to prevent threats to national security or disruption of essential services. The volume serves as an essential resource for legal practitioners, judicial officers, law enforcement personnel, security analysts, government administrators, and students of constitutional and security law. It is particularly useful for understanding preventive detention jurisprudence and for preparing cases, policies, and research relating to internal security and public order.