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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Fourth Schedule of India's Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act lists individuals designated as terrorists by the central government following the 2019 amendment.
- What changed in the UAPA in 2019 to allow individuals to be designated as terrorists?
- What legal consequences follow from being listed in the Fourth Schedule?
- How can a designated individual challenge the listing?
- How does the Fourth Schedule differ from the First Schedule of the UAPA?

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## Timeline

1. 8 August 2019

   It was created by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019, which received presidential assent on and amended Section 35 and Section 36 of t…

2. 4 September 2019

   The first individuals enrolled in the Fourth Schedule were notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs on : Maulana Masood Azhar, chief of Jaish-e-Mohammed; Haf…

3. 26 November 2008

   The first individuals enrolled in the Fourth Schedule were notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 4 September 2019: Maulana Masood Azhar, chief of Jaish…

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On 4 September 2019, India's Ministry of Home Affairs used the newly created Fourth Schedule of the UAPA to designate four individuals as terrorists, including Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar and Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed.

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