The state, democracy and anti-terror laws in India / Ujjwal Kumar Singh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, Ujjwal Kumar.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

India. Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002.

India.

Terrorism--India--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Civil rights--India.

Civil rights.

Internal security--India.

Internal security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (347 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Laws like the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) are enacted to address what the. state describes as extraordinary situations and put in place exceptions to the. ordinary legal and judicial procedures. By examining public debates surrounding. extraordinary laws like POTA and the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention). Act (TADA) and also specific cases, trials and judgements under the Acts, the. author. - argues that extraordinary laws have ramifications for people's lives,. political institutions, the rule of law and democratic functioning;. - shows how such laws assume 'normalcy' a

Contents:

Dilemmas of democracy or reasons of state : extraordinary laws in India

"Cutting down trees" : procedural legality and the quest for legitimacy

The unfolding of extraordinariness : POTA and the construction of suspect communities

The unfolding of extraordinariness : national security syndrome and implications for centre-state relations in India

POTA and beyond : the silent erosion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [330]-334) and index.

ISBN:

93-5280-076-1

1-281-96522-7

9786611965228

81-7829-955-0

OCLC:

437087408