Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974


COFEPOSA or the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act is an Act of Parliament passed in 1974 during administration of Indira Gandhi, trying to retain foreign currency and prevent smuggling. It was an economic adjunct to the controversial Maintenance of Internal Security Act which was enacted in 1971. Though MISA was repealed in 1978, this law is still in force.