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

It gives army officers acting under the Act legal immunity for their action,

The Act confers armed forces , special powers in operations against the Naxals

There has been widespread. agitation against the Act .

Justice (Retd) B.P. Jeevan Reddy Committee was constituted to review the Act

Result

Your answer: — · Correct: B

Explanation

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) is primarily applicable in areas designated as 'disturbed' in Northeast India and Jammu & Kashmir [t1, t5]. It is not the primary legal framework for operations against Naxals (Left Wing Extremism), where the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and state police actions under ordinary law generally apply. Statement 1 is correct as Section 6 of the Act provides legal immunity, requiring central government sanction for prosecution [t2, t4, t5]. Statement 3 is correct as there has been widespread agitation and civil society protest against the Act due to human rights concerns [c1, c4, t1]. Statement 4 is correct as the Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy Committee was indeed constituted in 2004 to review the Act and recommended its repeal [t3, t7]. Therefore, statement 2 is the incorrect one regarding AFSPA's standard application.

Sources

[1] https://psj.lse.ac.uk/articles/120/files/submission/proof/120-1-274-1-10-20220428.pdf
[2] https://www.amnesty.org/ar/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/asa200252005en.pdf
[3] https://www.justice.gov/file/265706/dl?inline=
[4] https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/186675.pdf
[5] Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: FEDERALISM > FEDERALISM WITH A STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT > p. 163
[6] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Trouble in Kashmir > p. 764

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Such a notification remains valid for six months.

Every command given by a superior officer casts a duty on all persons subject to the Army Act, 1950, the Air Force Act, 1950 or the Navy Act, 1957 to obey the command when such a notification is in force.

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