AFSPA Flashcards
____ gives unfettered powers to the armed forces and the Central armed police forces deployed in “disturbed areas” to kill anyone acting in contravention of law and arrest and search any premises without a warrant and with protection from prosecution and legal suits.
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
The law first came into effect in
1958
to deal with the uprising in the Naga
The Act was amended in
1972
the present law effective in the Northeast was introduced in Parliament in
1958 by the then Home Minister, G.B. Pant
It was known initially as the
Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act, 1958
Tripura revoked the Act in
2015
Meghalaya was under AFSPA for
27 Years
it was revoked by the MHA from 1st April 2018
the Central government appointed a (?)-member committee headed by ____ to review the provisions of the act in the northeastern states.
five , Justice B P Jeevan Reddy
In November 2004
The ____ on public order has also recommended the repeal of the AFSPA.
5th report of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC)
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of AFSPA in a
1998 judgment (Naga People’s Movement of Human Rights v. Union of India)
the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for another :
Six Months
First Maiost Attack in Darjeeling
1967
Disturbed Area
Section 3 of AFSPA
AFSPA for J&K
1990
Naga Club formed in
1918
