AFSPA, 1990 (Jammu and Kashmir)

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:action
gptkbp:amendedBy none significant
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Jammu_and_Kashmir
gptkbp:controversy allegations of human rights violations
gptkbp:criticizedFor human rights organizations
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1990
gptkbp:defendedIn gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:fullName Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label AFSPA, 1990 (Jammu and Kashmir)
gptkbp:legalChallenge gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkbp:purpose grant special powers to armed forces in disturbed areas
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:AFSPA,_1958
gptkbp:section Section 3 empowers state to declare disturbed area
Section 4 grants armed forces power to use force
Section 7 provides immunity from prosecution
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:AFSPA_(Armed_Forces_Special_Powers_Act)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6