Q. With reference to Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) consider the following statements:
1.The act empowers the Chief Minister of a state to declare any part or full of any state as a disturbed area.
2.The act empowers security forces to arrest anybody even without a warrant and carry out searches without consent.
3.The act does not explicitly explain the circumstances under which the part of the state can be declared as a disturbed area.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1 only

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. AFSPA empowers the Central Government, or the Governor of the State or administrator of the Union Territory to declare the whole or part of the State or Union Territory as a disturbed area.

Statement 2 and 3 are correct. The act empowers security forces to arrest anybody even without a warrant and carry out searches without consent. The act does not explicitly explain the circumstances under which the part of the state can be declared as a disturbed area.

Source: The Times of India