Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 Alongwith Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947

This consolidated bare-act edition presents the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 together with the Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 in a concise, easy-to-navigate statutory format. Each Act is reproduced verbatim with numbered sections, clear headings and an efficient index so readers can quickly locate provisions on declaration of “disturbed areas”, special powers of armed personnel (search, arrest, use of force), jurisdiction, trial and inquiry procedures, and duties and powers during emergencies. The combined volume clarifies procedural and substantive intersections between peacetime emergency duties and special powers exercised under AFSPA, aiding interpretation in litigation, advisory work and policy assessment. Ideal for defence legal officers, criminal lawyers, constitutional litigators, human-rights researchers, policy analysts and law students, this edition supports drafting pleadings, advising on jurisdiction and immunity issues, preparing for judicial review, and classroom instruction. Product-page recommendations: display a sample table of contents, highlight major sections commonly cited in litigation, include edition/ISBN details and an FAQ addressing applicability and territorial coverage to build buyer confidence and improve indexability.