Answer: The Armed Forces Special Powers Act is referred to by its acronym, AFSPA (AFSPA). It is an act that was passed by the Parliament of India that provides the Indian Armed Forces, as well as state and paramilitary forces, with special powers in areas that are designated as “disturbed areas.”
The objective of putting into effect the AFSPA Act is to ensure that disturbed areas continue to have law and order.
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), which was passed in 1958, is a piece of legislation passed by the Indian Parliament that gives the Indian Armed Forces special powers to help them maintain public order in “disturbed areas.”