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Section 55: Joint charges

Border Security Force Rule, 1969Central Rules · 1968

(1) Any number of accused may be charged jointly and tried together for an offence averred to have been committed jointly by them.

(2) Any number of accused though not charged jointly may also be tried together for an offence averred to have been committed by one or more of them and abetted by other or others.

(3) Where the accused are so charged under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2), any one or more of them may be charged with, and tried for, any other offence with which they could have been charged under sub-rule (1) of rule 53.

Where this provision sits

ActBorder Security Force Rule, 1969
Section55
Marginal noteJoint charges
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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