NEWS

Nagaland CM calls for scrapping of AFSPA

ABOUT AFSPA

Gives armed forces

• Power to maintain public order in “disturbed areas”
• Authority to prohibit a gathering of five or more persons in an area
• Can use force or even open fire after giving due warning if they feel a person is in contravention of the law
• If reasonable suspicion exists
  • can also arrest a person without a warrant
  • enter or search premises without a warrant
  • ban the possession of firearms.

DISTURBED AREA

• One which is declared by notification under Section 3 of the AFSPA
• Area can be disturbed due to differences or disputes between members of different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities.
• The Central Government, or the Governor of the State or administrator of the Union Territory can declare the whole or part of the State or Union Territory as a disturbed area.