The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was passed on September 11, 1958 by the Parliament of India. It conferred special powers upon armed forces in what the language of the act calls "disturbed areas" in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. It was later extended to Jammu and Kashmir as the The Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990 in July 1990.
According to the AFSPA, in an area that is proclaimed as "disturbed", an officer of the armed forces has powers to :
● Fire upon or otherwise use force, even to the causing of death, against any person who is acting in contravention of any law against assembly of five or more persons or possession of deadly weapons.
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According to the AFSPA, in an area that is proclaimed as "disturbed", an officer of the armed forces has powers to :
● Fire upon or otherwise use force, even to the causing of death, against any person who is acting in contravention of any law against assembly of five or more persons or possession of deadly weapons.
Assembly of five or more persons means if you are playing cricket with your friends, its your fault. Dont blame the forces! ... [Read More...]
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