<h2 class="ql-align-center">ARMED FORCES SPECIAL POWERS ACT (AFSPA) 1958</h2>&nbsp;<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Context: Currently, AFSPA is in force in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">History:</li><li class="ql-indent-1 ql-align-justify">British promulgated the Act in its original form in response to Quit India Movement in 1942</li><li class="ql-indent-1 ql-align-justify">Enacted in 1958</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Purpose: AFSPA gives the armed forces special powers and immunity to maintain public order in “disturbed areas” in the North Eastern states of India</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Application:</li><li class="ql-indent-1 ql-align-justify">Governor, Union Territory Administrator, or Central Government can declare the whole or part of an area "Disturbed Areas" through an official notification</li><li class="ql-indent-1 ql-align-justify">Can be invoked in places where the use of armed forces in aid of the civil power is necessary</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Powers provided: </li><li class="ql-indent-1 ql-align-justify">Firing or using force, even if it causes death, to control unlawful assemblies or those carrying weapons</li><li class="ql-indent-1 ql-align-justify">Arresting people without a warrant based on reasonable suspicion</li><li class="ql-indent-1 ql-align-justify">Searching premises without a warrant, Prohibit a gathering of 5 or more persons in an area</li><li class="ql-indent-1 ql-align-justify">Army personnel operating under AFSPA are protected from legal action unless specifically allowed by the central government</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sunyaias.com/subscription-details/current-affairs-batch-2026-prelims-mains" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://sunyaias-resources.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/content/c58e1034-9566-11f0-be50-f7ac9f777531.jpeg"></a> &nbsp;Telegram Link: <a href="https://t.me/sunyaias_CA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">https://t.me/sunyaias_CA</a>&nbsp;#AFSPA #ArmedForcesSpecialPowersAct #DisturbedAreas #NorthEastIndia #PublicOrder #SpecialPowers #LegalImmunity #SecurityForces #AidToCivilPower #HumanRightsConcerns#Defence#UPSC2026 #UPSCPreparation #UPSCExam #UPSC_Prelims_2026 #CurrentAffairs #Current_Affairs_for_UPSC_Prelims #DailyCurrentAffairs #CA_for_Govt_Exams #The_Hindu_News #The_hindu_Current_Affairs #Sunya_IAS #Best_UPSC_Coaching #Best_Current_Affairs #CivilServices

Currently, AFSPA is in force in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh.