Section 40: Extortion and corruption.

The Assam Rifles Act, 2006Central Act · Act 47 of 2006

Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,—

(a) commits extortion; or

(b) without proper authority extracts from any person money, provisions or service,

shall, on conviction by an Assam Rifles Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Assam Rifles Act, 2006
Section	40
Marginal note	Extortion and corruption.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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