The Puducherry Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 2008 (PPASA) is an act of the
Puducherry assembly which provides for preventive detention of boot-leggers, dangerous persons, forest offenders, gamblers, ''
goondas'' and property grabbers for prevention of their anti-social and dangerous activities prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.
The bill was introduced in the assembly on 20 October 2008, and the act came into effect from 27 October 2010.
See also
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Tamil Nadu Goondas Act
References
State legislation in India
Crime in India
Puducherry Legislative Assembly
2010 in Indian law
Organised crime in India
Acts related to organized crime
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