Central Govt. Again Invokes AFSPA In ‘Disturbed’ Nagaland [Read Notification]

The Central Government has yet again declared Nagaland as a ‘disturbed area’ for six months.In a notification issued on 30th December, the government invoked the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), saying the area comprising the whole of state of Nagaland is in such a disturbed and dangerous condition that the use of Armed Forces in aid of the civil power is necessary.Section 3 of...