'Army Can't Use Excessive Force In Disturbed Areas'
Extremely strong words from the Supreme Court which makes it clear that extra judicial killings... in other words `fake encounters' will not be tolerated in Manipur, where the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act is in force to help security forces fight insurgency. The top court said there will be no immunity from prosecution for security forces if there are complaints of human rights abuse and asked for over 1,500 cases of alleged fake encounters to be investigated. Though it's not clear yet by which agency. On the show tonight we debate: Has the Supreme Court's verdict clipped the Army's wings?
