67. Unlawful use of radioactive material or nuclear material or devices containing such material to be an offence

Whoever without lawful authority uses or disperses in any manner any radioactive material or nuclear material or uses a device containing radioactive material or nuclear material :-

which causes or is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury to any person or substantial damage to property or to the environment;

in order to compel any person, an international organization or a State to do or refrain from doing any act which could pose a threat to the defence or national security of the country or cause any detriment to public health or environment; or

threatens to commit an act referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), shall commit an offence and on conviction by the High Court be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twenty years.