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Source: PTI Context: The Government of India has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in parts of Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months. About The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958: What it is? The AFSPA is a special law enacted in 1958 that grants extraordinary powers to the …
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Source: TH Context: The Union Home Ministry is reviewing AFSPA coverage in Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Assam after recent ethnic and law-and-order disturbances. About Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA): What is AFSPA? AFSPA is a law that empowers the armed forces to maintain public order in “disturbed areas”. Enacted in 1958, it allows …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Internal Security Source: TOI, TOI Context: The Centre has decided to decrease the jurisdiction of “disturbed areas” declared under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur from April 1st. Issues with the use of AFSPA Reforms Needed in AFSPA Conclusion: …
