Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Few UAPA Cases Quashed: Government Data 2018-2022
From 2018 to 2022, only two cases related to the UAPA law were overturned.
During that time, 8,947 people were arrested.
Police filed charges against 6,503 people, and 252 were found guilty.
This data came from a government report and was presented in the Rajya Sabha.
Government data reveals two UAPA cases were quashed between 2018-2022.
8,947 individuals were arrested under UAPA from 2018 to 2022.
6,503 individuals were charge-sheeted under UAPA during this period.
252 people were convicted for UAPA offenses.
Data was presented in the Rajya Sabha.
- Who
- Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, NCRB.
- What
- UAPA cases, arrests, charge sheets, and convictions from 2018-2022.
- When
- Data covers the period from 2018 to 2022.
- Where
- Across the country; data presented in Rajya Sabha.
- Why
- To provide information on the application and outcomes of the UAPA law.
- Law
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
- Quashed Cases
- 2
- Arrests
- 8,947 individuals
- Charge-sheeted
- 6,503 individuals
- Convictions
- 252 people
- Reporting Source
- NCRB "Crime in India" report
- Presented by
- Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai
