The death of at least 14 civilians in Nagaland on Saturday evening as a result of the action of the Armed Forces has brought back into focus the controversial Armed Forces Act, 1958. Do the "special powers" granted under AFSPA gives total immunity to the armed forces for any action taken by them? Armed Forces Act, 1958 Armed Forces Special …
Justice Madan B. Lokur, a former judge of the Supreme Court, was among those who expressed outrage at Fr Stan Swamy’s wanton death in judicial custody. Excerpts from the interview: Many individuals, and political parties, have reacted strongly to the circumstances leading to Fr Stan Swamy’s death, and some have even called it a judicial-custodial murder. While rejecting bail, the …
