- Assam government has also extended AFSPA 1958 in four districts for another six months.
- About AFSPA, 1958
- It gives armed forces power to maintain public order in “disturbed areas”.
- Act gives special powers to armed forces like:
- To prohibit a gathering of five or more persons in an area.
- Can use force or open fire if they feel a person is in contravention of law.
- Can also arrest a person without a warrant; enter or search a premises and ban possession of firearms.
- Powers to Declare Areas to be Disturbed Areas
- Disturbed area declared under Section 3 of AFSPA when a part or whole State/ Union Territory (UT) is in such a condition that the use of armed forces in aid of civil power is necessary.
- Central Government or Governor of State or administrator of UT can declare whole or part of State/UT as a disturbed area.
- Issues with AFSPA
- Violates right to life and right to remedy; Misuse of powers by armed forces; Violates International law like Universal Declaration of Human Rights, etc.
Immunity under AFSPA
Supreme Court (SC) Judgement related to AFSPA
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