1. Short title and extent.—(1) This Act may be called the National Security Act, 1980. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Power to make orders detaining certain persons.Section 4 · Execution of detention orders.Section 5 · Power to regulate place and conditions of detention.Section 5A · Grounds of detention severable.Section 6 · Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds.Section 7 · Powers in relation to absconding persons.Section 8 · Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to persons affected by the order.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 19 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.