**Executive Summary**
This document presents the Government of India's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 351, concerning the number of persons arrested, convicted, and currently imprisoned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The data covers the period from 2019 to 2023. The report, to be answered on December 2nd, 2025, notes the State Governments' and UT Administrations' responsibilities in preventing and prosecuting crimes and the National Crime Records Bureau's (NCRB) role in compiling and publishing crime data.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **State Subject:** "Police" and "Public Order" are State subjects under the Constitution, giving State Governments and Union Territory Administrations primary responsibility for UAPA-related crime prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution.
* **Data Source:** The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes crime data annually in "Crime in India."
* **Data Availability:** State-wise and year-wise data on persons arrested and convicted under UAPA for 2019-2023 are available at Annexure.
* **Data Not Maintained:** Data pertaining to the list of persons currently in prisons, charged under the UAPA, State-wise is not maintained by NCRB.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Governments and Union Territory Administrations**
* **Impact:** They are responsible for prevention, detection, registration, investigation, and prosecution of UAPA-related crimes.
* **Action Required:** Ensure effective management and prosecution of cases under UAPA within their jurisdiction.
**National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)**
* **Impact:** Compiles and publishes crime data.
* **Action Required:** Provide accurate and comprehensive crime data, specifically for persons arrested and convicted under the UAPA, to the public in the annual ‘Crime in India’ publication.
**Legislators (Shri Shafi Parambil and the Lok Sabha)**
* **Impact:** Information provided addresses concerns regarding the application of UAPA.
* **Action Required:** Review and consider the data provided to assess the impact of UAPA and inform future legislative decisions.
Key Entities Referenced
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA): Central law addressing unlawful activities, including terrorism
Ministry of Home Affairs: Union Government ministry responsible for internal security
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB): Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analyzing crime data
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised
State Governments: Refers to the individual governments of the States and Union Territories of India.