Uttar Pradesh Control of Organised Crimes Act

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Uttar Pradesh Control of Organised Crimes Act
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Enacted by Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Status: In force

Uttar Pradesh Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2017 (UPCOCA) [1] is a law enacted by Uttar Pradesh state in India in 2017 to combat organized crime and terrorism. [2] [3] [4]

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References

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