(1.) By this Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner has prayed for an appropriate writ and/or directions to declare the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (for short, "UAPA") and Sec. 124-A of the Indian Penal Code (for short, " IPC ") as ultra virus and unconstitutional. The Petitioner has also prayed for an appropriate writ and/or directions for quashing and setting aside the Notice dated 10 th July 2020, issued by the National Investigation Agency (for short, "the NIA") i.e. Respondent No.5 herein.
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(3.) Heard Mr. Prakash Ambedkar, learned counsel for the Petitioner, Mr. Devang Vyas, the former Additional Solicitor General of India and thereafter Mr. Anil Singh, the present Additional Solicitor General of India represents the Respondent Nos. 1 to 5. Mr. A. S. Shalgaonkar, learned APP alongwith Mr. Ajay Patil learned APP represents the Respondent No.6-State.