Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
1958 act of the Parliament of India
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"'Armed Forces Act"' (AFSPA), 1958 is an act of the Parliament of India that grants special powers to the Indian Armed Forces to maintain public order in "disturbed areas". According to the Disturbed Areas Act, 1976 once declared 'disturbed', the area has to maintain status quo for a minimum of 6 months.
One such act passed on 11 September 1958 was applicable to the Naga Hills, then part of Assam. In the following decades it spread, one by one, to the other Seven Sister States in India's northeast. Another one passed in 1983 and applicable to Punjab and Chandigarh was withdrawn in 1997, roughly 14 years after it came to force. An act passed in 1990 was applied to Jammu and Kashmir and has been in force since.
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Confident AFSPA will soon be revoked from entire Assam: Amit ShahHe said AFSPA has been revoked from 23 districts and partially from one district.DNA - Published | |
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After northeast, speculation rife over possible withdrawal of AFSPA from Jammu cityIndiaTimes - Published | |
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Status of AFSPA in northeast states: All you need to knowIndiaTimes - Published | |
Areas under AFSPA in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland to be reducedDecision does not imply that AFSPA has been completely withdrawn from three insurgency-hit states but will continue to be in force in some areas.DNA - Published | |
AFSPA extended in Assam till AugustIndiaTimes - Published | |
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Centre extends AFSPA in Nagaland for 6 more months; terms state ‘disturbed area’IndiaTimes - Published | |
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AFSPA to be withdrawn from Nagaland? Panel formed to examine possibilityThe announcement comes amid growing demand to lift AFSPA from the northeastern state.DNA - Published | Panel to look into withdrawal of AFSPA, says Nagaland governmentThe Nagaland government on Sunday said that a new committee will be instituted to look into the withdrawal of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act [AFSPA] in the state.The decision was..IndiaTimes - Published |
Nagaland assembly adopts resolution to ask centre to repeal AFSPA, apologyIndiaTimes - Published | Nagaland firing incident proves high time AFSPA is repealed from NE: Irom SharmilaIndiaTimes - Published |
Nagaland killing: Army has taken undue advantage of AFSPA to terrorise people, says ministerIndiaTimes - Published | TMC plans to meet Shah, demand compensation for Nagaland victims, repeal of AFSPAIndiaTimes - Published |
Assam pol parties join demand for repeal of AfspaIndiaTimes - Published | Govt declares 3 districts in Arunachal 'disturbed' under AFSPAIndiaTimes - Published |
Entire Nagaland declared 'disturbed area' for 6 more months under AFSPAIndiaTimes - Published | Govt extends 'disturbed area' tag for 3 districts, 4 police stations in Arunachal under AFSPAThe Union Home Ministry said in a notification that the order comes into effect from October 1.IndiaTimes - Published |
Shopian encounter: Inquiry reveals forces 'exceeded' powers vested under AFSPA, disciplinary action to be takenThe inquiry has brought out certain prima facie evidence indicating that during the operation, powers vested under the AFSPA 1990 were exceeded and the Do's and Don'ts of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) as..DNA - Published | AFSPA extended in Assam for 6 more monthsIndiaTimes - Published |
Army apprises envoys on AFSPA, Pak backed infiltration, deradicalisation of youths in J&KIndiaTimes - Published | Manipur law & order situation improved, but not good enough to repeal AFSPA: CM Biren SinghManipur chief minister N Biren Singh has said the law and order situation in the state has improved in recent years, but it is still not conducive to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.IndiaTimes - Published |
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