Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA): News
29 Nov 2024
ManipurManipur schools reopen after 13-day shutdown; curfew relaxed
Educational institutions in Manipur's Imphal Valley and Jiribam district reopened on Friday after a 13-day closure.
19 Nov 2024
N Biren SinghManipur violence: Civil society rejects NDA resolution, issues ultimatum
Manipur remains tense following a surge in violence, with an umbrella group of Meitei civil society organisations rejecting resolutions from a National Democratic Alliance legislators' meeting and demanding "concrete steps" against Kuki insurgent groups.
17 Nov 2024
Manipur'They will bear...brunt': Meitei group issues 24-hour ultimatum to government
Manipur is reeling under massive unrest after six bodies were found in Jiribam district on Saturday.
16 Nov 2024
Assam3 bodies found near Assam-Manipur border, suspected to be abductees
Three decomposed bodies were found near the Manipur-Assam border on Friday. The remains include those of two children—one an infant—and a woman.
15 Nov 2024
ManipurAFSPA reimposed in 6 'disturbed' areas of Manipur, situation 'volatile'
The Indian government has reimposed the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in six police station areas of Manipur.
26 Sep 2024
Amit ShahAFSPA extended in 8 Nagaland districts, 3 Arunachal Pradesh districts
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been extended in eight districts of Nagaland and three in Arunachal Pradesh.
28 Sep 2023
ManipurManipur: Mob vandalizes DC office, torches vehicles over students' killing
The violence that erupted on Tuesday in Manipur over the alleged kidnapping and murder of two Meitei students continued on Thursday.
27 Sep 2023
ManipurAmid fresh unrest, Manipur declared 'disturbed area' under AFSPA
The Manipur government on Wednesday declared the entire state a "disturbed area" under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for six months due to the prevailing law and order situation, India Today reported, citing an official order.
03 Sep 2023
Himanta Biswa Sarma'Will stop Love Jihad': Assam CM on anti-polygamy bill
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced plans to introduce the anti-polygamy bill in the state assembly in December to ban polygamy, the practice of marrying multiple spouses.
20 Aug 2023
ManipurManipur: Tribals protest recent killings, demand AFSPA reinstatement
Thousands of tribals took to the streets in Manipur to protest the killing of three persons in the Ukhrul district on Friday by armed miscreants, Hindustan Times reported on Sunday.
14 Apr 2023
NagalandCentre refuses sanction to prosecute Armymen for Nagaland civilian killings
The Defence Ministry's Military Affairs Department refused to sanction the prosecution of the 30 Indian Army commandos accused of killing 13 civilians in Nagaland's Oting in 2021, the Nagaland Police told the Mon district and sessions court.
25 Mar 2023
Amit ShahCentre decides to reduce 'disturbed areas' under AFSPA in northeast
Union Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah on Saturday announced that the central government decided to reduce the jurisdiction of "disturbed areas" in Nagaland, Assam, and Manipur under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA.
23 Apr 2022
Jammu And KashmirArmed forces want removal of AFSPA from J&K: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday stated India's all three defense forces wanted the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) to be removed from Jammu & Kashmir soon.
01 Apr 2022
Ministry Of Home AffairsCentre extends AFSPA in 3 districts of Arunachal Pradesh
The Centre on Friday extended the ambit of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in three Arunachal Pradesh districts, namely Tirap, Changlang, and Longding, from April 1 (Friday) to September 30.
31 Mar 2022
Narendra ModiCentre reduces disturbed areas under AFSPA in three northeastern states
The Centre has decided to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in certain areas of Nagaland, Assam, and Manipur.
05 Apr 2019
Narendra ModiElections 2019: Lazy Opposition, Modi's machismo and a lousy movie
The first phase of elections is six days away, and the ruling party hasn't even released its manifesto. That says it all about this elections.
21 Feb 2019
IndiaGovernment empowers Assam Rifles personnel to search, arrest without warrant
Assam Rifles personnel have been empowered by the Central government to arrest anyone and search a place without a warrant in northeastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, and Mizoram.
16 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaNo grudge against officers approaching Supreme Court: Defense Minister
Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said she has no "grudge" against a group of Army officers who have approached the Supreme Court to present their views on cases relating to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
23 Apr 2018
MeghalayaAFSPA completely revoked from Meghalaya, diluted in Arunachal Pradesh
In a major move, the Home Ministry has completely revoked the controversial AFSPA from Meghalaya, and diluted it in some parts of Arunachal Pradesh.
02 Sep 2017
AssamThe AFSPA saga continues: State government declares Assam "disturbed"
Since 1990, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been imposed in Assam by the Centre.
17 Aug 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka CM: Bellandur problem will be solved within 1-2 years
Bellandur lake's toxic foam, which worsened with Monday's overnight showers, is giving residents a hard time.
10 May 2017
IndiaJ&K- Prisoner allegedly stripped, brutalized, kept hungry in police lockup
In a horrifying revelation, a former prisoner in J&K has alleged she was brutalized, stripped, beer bottles inserted into her vagina, and chilli powder sprinkled, while she was in police custody.
06 May 2017
IndiaAssam wants AFSPA to be removed in some areas
The Assam government will review whether the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) could be withdrawn in a phased manner and present its recommendations to the Centre.
05 May 2017
IndiaIndia is secular with no state religion: India to UN
Responding to Pakistan's criticism over minorities' treatment, India asserted safeguarding minorities' rights forms an "essential core" of its polity.
29 Apr 2017
IndiaSC asks for FIRs on all encounter deaths including AFSPA
Dealing a blow to the Indian armed forces as well as the Centre, the Supreme Court has mandated that FIRs be filed against all encounter deaths in the country, including AFSPA related ones.
19 Apr 2017
IndiaSC seeks to re-open Manipur extra-judicial killings cases
The Supreme Court ordered the reopening of cases of alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur in 2003. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi strongly opposed the court's decision, saying over a decade had passed.
14 Apr 2017
IndiaCentre wants SC to review the AFSPA ruling
The Centre asked SC to reconsider its ruling on the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) of 1958 to the army for "deaths caused during encounters in disturbed areas."
