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On march 21, 1919.It was also known as 'THE BLACK BILL' as it took away the freedom of the people to 'Appeal, vakil(getting private advocates), dalil(presenting petitions in self-defence)..and crippled every aspeat of a free and just society because anyone could be interrogated on the basis of mere suspicion of indulging in criminal acts ,without a warrant, and could also be put behind the bars..this act was triggered off as a result of protest against the August Declaration of 1917.

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