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Supreme Court to hear plea against dilution of AFSPA

Updated on: 14 August,2018 03:49 PM IST  |  New Delhi
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A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra agreed to hear the matter after advocate Aishwarya Bhati sought an early hearing of a plea moved by a group of serving Army officers

Supreme Court to hear plea against dilution of AFSPA

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear on August 20 a plea against the dilution of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act that gives immunity to military personnel from prosecution for their actions in disturbed and insurgency-hit areas.


A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra agreed to hear the matter after advocate Aishwarya Bhati sought an early hearing of a plea moved by a group of serving Army officers.


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