Section 17 of UAPA : Section 17: Punishment For Raising Funds For Terrorist Act

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where an individual, John, owns a chain of small convenience stores in India. John is approached by an acquaintance who is covertly associated with a terrorist organization. The acquaintance asks John to help by providing a portion of his store's earnings as a donation to what he falsely claims is a charity for underprivileged children. However, John becomes suspicious of the true nature of this so-called charity and decides to investigate further.

John discovers that the funds provided to this organization are actually being used to support a terrorist group. Despite this knowledge, if John decides to proceed and donates money from his business, he would be directly raising funds for a terrorist act, as defined by Section 17 of The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. John's actions would be considered an offence under this law, and he could be liable for a minimum of five years to life imprisonment, as well as a fine, even if the funds he provided were not ultimately used for a terrorist act.