The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
CHAPTER IV: PUNISHMENT FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
Section 19: Punishment For Harbouring, Etc
Bare Act
19 Punishment for harbouring, etc - Whoever voluntarily harbours or conceals, or attempts to harbour or conceal any person knowing that such person is a terrorist shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine:
Provided that this section shall not apply to any case in which the harbour or concealment is by the spouse of the offender.
Simplified Act
19 Punishment for helping terrorists - If someone knowingly helps or hides a terrorist, or tries to help or hide them, they can be sent to jail. The jail time is at least three years… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
An example of the application of Section 19 of The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, could be a scenario where an individual, Raj, knows that his friend, Aman, is involved in terrorist activities. Despite this knowledge, Raj allows Aman to stay in his guest house to evade arrest by the authorities. Raj provides Aman with food and other necessities, knowing fully well that Aman is using the guest house as a hideout to plan further unlawful activities.
In this case, Raj could be charged under Section 19 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for voluntarily harbouring a terrorist. If convicted, he could face imprisonment of at least three years, which may extend to life imprisonment, and could also be liable to pay a fine.
