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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Manipur probe: Indefinite AFSPA is failure of Army, Govt, says SC -Utkarsh Anand

Manipur probe: Indefinite AFSPA is failure of Army, Govt, says SC -Utkarsh Anand

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published Published on Jul 9, 2016   modified Modified on Jul 9, 2016
-The Indian Express

The court ruled that more than 1500 cases of alleged fake encounters in Manipur in the last 20 years "must be investigated."

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said that indefinite deployment of armed forces in the name of restoring normalcy under AFSPA “would mock at our democratic process”, apart from symbolising a failure of the civil administration and the armed forces.

The court also said that “ordinarily our armed forces should not be used against our countrymen and women” and that “every person carrying a weapon in a disturbed area cannot be labelled a militant or terrorist or insurgent” and be killed without any inquiry.

Raising serious questions on deployment of security forces in Manipur under the AFSPA since 1958, a bench of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Uday U Lalit reminded the central and state governments that the purpose behind deployment of armed forces was to ensure normalcy would be restored within a reasonable period.

“In our opinion, it would be indicative of the failure of the civil administration to take effective aid of the armed forces in restoring normalcy or would be indicative of the failure of the armed forces in effectively aiding the civil administration in restoring normalcy or both,” said the bench.

Critical of continuation of AFSPA in Manipur even after almost 60 years of its imposition, the court said that “normalcy not being restored cannot be a fig leaf for prolonged, permanent or indefinite deployment of the armed forces…as it would mock at our democratic process.”

“It is high time that concerted and sincere efforts are continuously made by the four stakeholders — civil society in Manipur, the insurgents, the State of Manipur and the Government of India to find a lasting and peaceful solution to the festering problem, with a little consideration from all quarters. It is never too late to bring peace and harmony in society,” the bench said.

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The Indian Express, 9 July, 2016, http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/excessive-force-cant-be-used-by-army-or-police-even-in-afspa-areas-rules-supreme-court-2900857/


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