Question

Ito ay may layuning mapamahalaan ang mga lalawigan kung saan
nagtatago o nagkukuta ang mga rebelde. Anong batas ito?

Answer 1

Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) Was the law that aims governing the provinces where the rebels are hiding or fortifying.

About AFSPA:

• Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was launched in 1958 in India by the Parliament of India.
• It grants special powers to the Indian Armed Forces to maintain order and discipline in the disturbed public areas.
• Article 355 of the Constitution of India confers power to the Central Government to protect every state from internal disturbance.
• Armed Forces Special Powers (Assam and Manipur) Act, 1958
• The Armed Forces (Punjab and Chandigarh) Special Powers Act, 1983
• The Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990
• According to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), in an area that is proclaimed as "disturbed", an officer of the armed forces has powers to:  

1. Destroy any arms dump, hide-outs, prepared or fortified position or shelter or training camp.
2. To arrest without a warrant anyone who has committed cognizable offences or is reasonably suspected of having done so and may use force if needed for the arrest.
3. To enter and search any premise in order to make such arrests, or to recover any person wrongfully restrained or any arms, ammunition or explosive substances and seize it.
4. Stop and search any vehicle or vessel reasonably suspected to be carrying such person or weapons.
5. Any person arrested and taken into custody under this act shall be made present over to the officer in charge of the nearest police station with least possible delay, together with a report of the circumstances of the arrest.
6. Army officers have legal immunity for their actions.
7. There can be no prosecution, suit or any other legal proceeding against anyone acting under that law.  
8. Protection of persons acting in good faith in exercise of the powers conferred by this act.