Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act ?

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Q: 7 (CDS-II/2010)
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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0,27,33,18,27,4,11

keywords: 

{'armed forces': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'special powers': [0, 1, 1, 5], 'legal immunity': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'act': [7, 1, 13, 45], 'army officers': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'action': [1, 0, 4, 13], 'operations': [0, 1, 1, 1]}

Option 1: The statement that Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) gives army officers legal immunity for their actions is correct. The AFSPA provides legal protection to the armed forces personnel acting under its provisions. This means that any actions taken by the armed forces personnel in the line of duty under the AFSPA are granted legal immunity, unless they are found to have acted in bad faith or with malicious intent.

Option 2: The statement that the AFSPA confers armed forces special powers in operations against the Naxals is incorrect. The AFSPA is not specifically aimed at operations against the Naxals. It is primarily applicable in regions declared as "disturbed areas" to address situations of internal disturbances, insurgency, or imminent danger to public order.

Option 3: The statement that there has been widespread agitation against the AFSPA is correct. The AFSPA has often been a subject of controversy and has faced criticism from human rights organizations, civil society groups, and some sections of the society due to concerns of human rights violations and abuse of powers by the armed forces.

Option 4: The statement that the Justice (Retd) B.P. Jeevan Reddy Committee was constituted to review the AFSPA is correct. The committee was set up