Special Protection Group Act, 1988
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The Special Protection Group Act, 1988 is an Indian law that establishes and regulates the elite security force responsible for providing proximate protection to the Prime Minister and certain other high-risk dignitaries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Special Protection Group Act, 1988 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8559531 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Special Protection Group Act, 1988 Context triple: [Special Protection Group, legalBasis, Special Protection Group Act, 1988]
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A.
Internal Security and Intimidation Amendment Act, 1991
The Internal Security and Intimidation Amendment Act, 1991 was a South African law enacted during the transition from apartheid that dismantled key repressive security statutes and curtailed the state’s powers of political suppression.
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B.
Security Service Act 1989
The Security Service Act 1989 is a UK law that formally placed the Security Service (MI5) on a statutory footing, defining its functions, powers, and oversight arrangements.
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C.
Internal Security Act, 1982
The Internal Security Act, 1982 was apartheid-era South African legislation that granted sweeping powers for detention without trial and other measures aimed at suppressing political opposition and dissent.
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D.
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is a UK law that established the framework for vetting and barring individuals from working with children and vulnerable adults to enhance their protection from harm.
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E.
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 is a major UK statute that introduced wide-ranging reforms to criminal law and policing, including changes to public order offences, police powers, and the right to silence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Special Protection Group Act, 1988 Target entity description: The Special Protection Group Act, 1988 is an Indian law that establishes and regulates the elite security force responsible for providing proximate protection to the Prime Minister and certain other high-risk dignitaries.
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A.
Internal Security and Intimidation Amendment Act, 1991
The Internal Security and Intimidation Amendment Act, 1991 was a South African law enacted during the transition from apartheid that dismantled key repressive security statutes and curtailed the state’s powers of political suppression.
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B.
Security Service Act 1989
The Security Service Act 1989 is a UK law that formally placed the Security Service (MI5) on a statutory footing, defining its functions, powers, and oversight arrangements.
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C.
Internal Security Act, 1982
The Internal Security Act, 1982 was apartheid-era South African legislation that granted sweeping powers for detention without trial and other measures aimed at suppressing political opposition and dissent.
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D.
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is a UK law that established the framework for vetting and barring individuals from working with children and vulnerable adults to enhance their protection from harm.
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E.
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 is a major UK statute that introduced wide-ranging reforms to criminal law and policing, including changes to public order offences, police powers, and the right to silence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
ⓘ
Indian statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Home Affairs, India
|
| appliesTo |
Prime Minister of India
ⓘ
certain former Prime Ministers of India ⓘ immediate family members of specified protectees ⓘ |
| category |
national security law of India
ⓘ
security legislation ⓘ |
| citationStyle | Act No. of 1988 (India) ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| creates | Special Protection Group ⓘ |
| defines |
duties of the Special Protection Group
ⓘ
functions of the Special Protection Group ⓘ powers of the Special Protection Group ⓘ |
| definesTerm |
Prime Minister
ⓘ
former Prime Minister ⓘ immediate family ⓘ proximate security ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of India ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Indian legal system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of India
ⓘ
linked to:
India
|
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorizes deployment of the Special Protection Group for specified protectees
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confers statutory basis on the Special Protection Group ⓘ prescribes offences and penalties relating to members of the Special Protection Group ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfSPG | armed force of the Union ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for providing proximate security to the Prime Minister of India and for matters connected therewith ⓘ |
| providesFor |
conditions of service of members of the Special Protection Group
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constitution of the Special Protection Group ⓘ control and supervision of the Special Protection Group ⓘ regulation of the Special Protection Group ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide proximate security to certain former Prime Ministers of India subject to conditions
ⓘ
to provide proximate security to members of the immediate families of specified protectees ⓘ to provide proximate security to the Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| region | Union of India ⓘ |
| regulates | Special Protection Group ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Prime Minister of India
ⓘ
Special Protection Group ⓘ personal security of high-risk dignitaries ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Special Protection Group Act, 1988 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
armed force of the Union
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proximate protection ⓘ security of high constitutional functionaries ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection | proximate security ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Special Protection Group Act, 1988 Description of subject: The Special Protection Group Act, 1988 is an Indian law that establishes and regulates the elite security force responsible for providing proximate protection to the Prime Minister and certain other high-risk dignitaries.
Referenced by (3)
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