Kerala Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act

The Kerala Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act (KAAPA) is a law enacted in Kerala to prevent anti-social activities. The Act was enacted in 2007 and amended in 2014. The term of remand for arrest under this Act is one year. Jail sentence is decided by considering the two categories of gangster and rowdy.

This law precisely defines gangsters and rowdies. Those involved in anti-social activities like illegal sand smugglers, blade gangs who give money on interest, accused in the Abkari case, will be treated as hooligans and those active in extortion and quotation activities as rowdies. Those accused in three cases or convicted in one case are remanded in custody under the Gangster Act.

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