The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was enacted in 1958 in response to the Naga insurgency in the northeastern state of Nagaland in India. The act was intended to give the military additional powers to deal with the insurgency and to maintain law and order in the region.

Is it time to retire the 64-year-old AFSPA act?

Over the last few years, we have been witnessing a debate on the subject of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). Sadly, it is becoming more strident as media channels have multiplied, as have activists and ‘experts’.

Selective revocation of AFSPA is fraught with immense danger

A Summary General Court Martial (SGCM) of the Indian Army convicted seven personnel, including a Major General for their alleged involvement in a 1994 fake encounter case in Assam.

Army court sentences Major General, 6 others to life in fake encounter case