Top Law News HC asks Centre to consider enforcing AFSPA in Garo November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Meghalaya High Court has asked the Centre to consider enforcing Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in militancy-hit Garo Hills region in the state to help the administration restore the rule of law. A full bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Uma Nath Singh, Justice T N K Singh and Justice […] Read more » AFSPA featured HC asks Centre to consider enforcing AFSPA in Garo Law Legal News Meghalaya High court
High Profile Cases Top Law News “AFSPA causing hardship to Manipur’s people” October 6, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Manipuri rights activist Irom Sharmila today told a Delhi court that the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) should be scrapped as it has caused “immense hardship” to the people of the state and thousands of innocent persons have been killed over the years. In her statement recorded before the court in a case […] Read more » "AFSPA causing hardship to Manipur's people" AFSPA Court Delhi featured Irom Sharmila Law Legal News Manipur
Top Law News Court issues production warrant against Irom Sharmila December 19, 2013 / December 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Thursday issued production warrant for January 30 against rights activist Irom Sharmila after she failed to turn up in a case lodged against her for allegedly attempting suicide during her fast-unto- death here in 2006. The Manipuri activist, who has been on a fast for over 12 years demanding repeal of […] Read more » activist Irom Sharmila AFSPA Armed Forces Special Powers Act news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News One day, my fight will also be recognised: Irom Sharmila August 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Irom Sharmila, on a hunger strike for the past 11 years, on Tuesday said a day would come when her fight against rights violations by security forces would be acknowledged by New Delhi like the way parliament had recognised Anna Hazare’s campaign against corruption. “The central government recognised Anna Hazare as a true Indian citizen […] Read more » AFSPA Armed Forces Special Powers Act Irom Sharmila
Media & Entertainment News Aamir supports Manipur rights activist August 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has supported Manipur’s human rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila’s over a decade-long hunger strike against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and violation of human rights by security forces in the northeast, a release said here Monday. “The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958, should be repealed,” the actor told […] Read more » AamirKhan AFSPA Irom Chanu Sharmila Manipur rights activist