“The Supreme Court has stated that cases/FIRs should not be registered against soldiers who shoot and kill individuals pelting stones at the army.”
What FACTLY found
No such order has been given by the Supreme Court. However, under Section 06 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), the approval of the Central Government is mandatory before any legal action can be taken against a soldier acting under the powers conferred by the Act. In March 2018, the Supreme Court put a stay on the FIR filed by Jammu and Kashmir Police, against Major Aditya Kumar of the 10 Garhwal Rifles in connection with the Shopian firing incident that took place on 27 Januar...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 April 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 4 April 2025. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0vB61aqHYhhgHXcPFAa86n6t4cunvd3sjr…
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