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The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958

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An Act to enable certain special powers to be conferred upon members of the armed forces in disturbed areas in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.

Act number
28 of 1958
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of Internal Security
Enacted
11 Sep 1958

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

7 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and extent.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power to declare areas to be disturbed areas.
  4. Section 4Special powers of the armed forces.
  5. Section 5Arrested persons to be made over to the police.
  6. Section 6Protection to persons acting under Act.
  7. Section 7Repealed.