https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183975 Parliament's competence to enact the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 is explained as resting on the Union's power to deploy armed forces in aid of the civil power, not as a law on public order. The commentary states that the Act operates alongside, rather than in place of, the civil administration and is supported by safeguards such as local prohibitory orders, handover of arrested persons to police, recorded reasons, and periodic review of disturbed-area declarations. It further notes that judicial review of a disturbed-area notification is limited to the existence of relevant material, and that territorial confinement or monthly-review directions beyond the statutory scheme are impermissible. en-us Tue, 21 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 14:42:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183975 Parliament's competence to enact the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 is explained as resting on the Union's power to deploy armed forces in aid of the civil power, not as a law on public order. The commentary states that the Act operates alongside, rather than in place of, the civil administration and is supported by safeguards such as local prohibitory orders, handover of arrested persons to police, recorded reasons, and periodic review of disturbed-area declarations. It further notes that judicial review of a disturbed-area notification is limited to the existence of relevant material, and that territorial confinement or monthly-review directions beyond the statutory scheme are impermissible. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 21 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183975