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1. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) This law is India’s primary anti-terror legislation. Section 15 : Defines terrorist act – includes any act causing death or injury to people, aimed at intimidating the public or disturbing sovereignty. Section 16 : Punishment for terrorist acts – may include life imprisonment or death. Section 18 : Punishment for conspiracy or attempt to commit a terrorist act. Section 20 : Punishment for being a member of a terrorist organization. Example : If a blogger writes about human rights violations and a terrorist group targets them, it qualifies under these sections. 2. Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 Section 120B : Criminal Conspiracy. Section 302 : Murder. Section 307 : Attempt to murder. Section 506 : Criminal intimidation. Section 153A : Promoting enmity between groups. Section 124A (Sedition)* – (rarely used now but historically relevant) .      Applicable when: There is physical harm, thr...