The Armed Forces Special Powers Act was back in focus amid a furore over the Nagaland killings, which the Home Minister termed a case of “mistaken identity” in the House. Speaking of errors, a drafting slip-up in the NDPS Act in 2014 was corrected last week in amusing fashion. We have many questions, and some answers for you.
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References
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958
AFSPA Notification (June 2021) for Nagaland
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021
The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021
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