The Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007
Central Act · Act 53 of 2007156 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 53 of 2007 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 156 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Persons subject to this Act.
- Section 4 Constitution of the Force.
- Section 5 Control, direction, etc.
- Section 6 Enrolment.
- Section 7 Liability for service outside India.
- Section 8 Resignation and withdrawal from the post.
- Section 9 Tenure of service under the Act.
- Section 10 Termination of service by Central Government.
- Section 11 Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank by the Director- General and by other officers.
- Section 12 Certificate of termination of service.
- Section 13 Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech, etc.
- Section 14 Redressal of grievances of persons other than officers.
- Section 15 Redressal of grievances of officers.
- Section 16 Offences in relation to enemy and punishable with death.
- Section 17 Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death.
- Section 18 Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times.
- Section 19 Mutiny.
- Section 20 Desertion and aiding desertion.
- Section 21 Absence without leave.
- Section 22 Striking or threatening superior officer.
- Section 23 Disobedience to superior officer.
- Section 24 Insubordination and obstruction.
- Section 25 False information on enrolment.
- Section 26 Unbecoming conduct.
- Section 27 Certain forms of disgraceful conduct.
- Section 28 Ill-treating a subordinate.
- Section 29 Intoxication.
- Section 30 Permitting escape of person in custody.
- Section 31 Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement.
- Section 32 Escape from custody.
- Section 33 Offences in respect of property.
- Section 34 Extortion and exaction.
- Section 35 Making away with equipment.
- Section 36 Injury to property, etc.
- Section 37 False accusations.
- Section 38 Falsifying official documents and false declarations.
- Section 39 Signing in blank and failure to report.
- Section 40 Offences relating to Force Court.
- Section 41 False evidence.
- Section 42 Unlawful detention of pay.
- Section 43 Violation of good order and discipline.
- Section 44 Miscellaneous offences.
- Section 45 Attempt.
- Section 46 Abetment of offences that have been committed.
- Section 47 Abetment of offences punishable with death and not committed.
- Section 48 Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed.
- Section 49 Civil offences.
- Section 50 Civil offences not triable by a Force Court.
- Section 51 Punishment by Force Courts.
- Section 52 Alternative punishments by Force Courts.
- Section 53 Combination of punishments.
- Section 54 Retention in the Force of a person convicted on active duty.
- Section 55 Punishments otherwise than by Force Courts.
- Section 56 Minor punishments.
- Section 57 Limit of punishments under section 56.
- Section 58 Punishment of persons of or below the rank of Commandant by Inspector-General and others.
- Section 59 Cancellation, variation or remittance of sentence.
- Section 60 Collective fines.
- Section 61 Deductions from pay and allowances of persons subject to this Act.
- Section 62 Pay and allowances during trial.
- Section 63 Limit of certain deductions.
- Section 64 Deduction from public money due to a person.
- Section 65 Pay and allowances of prisoner of war during inquiry into his conduct.
- Section 66 Remission of deductions.
- Section 67 Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from his remitted deductions and pay and allowances.
- Section 68 Period during which a person is deemed to be a prisoner of war.
- Section 69 Custody of offenders.
- Section 70 Duty of commanding officer in regard to detention.
- Section 71 Interval between committal and trial.
- Section 72 Arrest by civil authorities.
- Section 73 Capture of deserters.
- Section 74 Inquiry into absence without leave.
- Section 75 Force Police Officers.
- Section 76 Kinds of Force Courts.
- Section 77 Power to convene a General Force Court.
- Section 78 Power to convene a Petty Force Court.
- Section 79 Warrants issued under sections 77 and 78.
- Section 80 Composition of a General Force Court.
- Section 81 Composition of a Petty Force Court.
- Section 82 Summary Force Court.
- Section 83 Dissolution of a Force Court.
- Section 84 Powers of a General Force Court.
- Section 85 Powers of a Petty Force Court.
- Section 86 Powers of a Summary Force Court.
- Section 87 Prohibition of second trial.
- Section 88 Period of limitation for trial.
- Section 89 Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act.
- Section 90 Application of Act during term of sentence.
- Section 91 Place of trial, etc.
- Section 92 Choice between criminal court and Force Court.
- Section 93 Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender.
- Section 94 Presiding officer.
- Section 95 Judge Attorneys.
- Section 96 Objections.
- Section 97 Oath of members, Judge Attorneys and witnesses.
- Section 98 Voting by members.
- Section 99 General rule as to evidence.
- Section 100 Judicial notice.
- Section 101 Summoning of witnesses.
- Section 102 Documents exempted from production.
- Section 103 Commission for examination of witnesses.
- Section 104 Examination of a witness on commission.
- Section 105 Conviction for offences not charged.
- Section 106 Presumption as to signatures.
- Section 107 Enrolment paper.
- Section 108 Presumption as to certain documents.
- Section 109 Reference by accused to Government officer.
- Section 110 Evidence of previous convictions and general character.
- Section 111 Lunacy of accused.
- Section 112 Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial.
- Section 113 Transmission to Central Government of order under section 112.
- Section 114 Release of lunatic accused.
- Section 115 Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives.
- Section 116 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial.
- Section 117 Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed.
- Section 118 Powers of Force Court in relation to proceedings under this Act.
- Section 119 Tender of pardon to accomplices.
- Section 120 Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon.
- Section 121 Finding and sentence not valid unless confirmed.
- Section 122 Power to confirm finding and sentence of General Force Court.
- Section 123 Power to confirm finding and sentence of Petty Force Court.
- Section 124 Limitation of powers of confirming authority.
- Section 125 Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences.
- Section 126 Confirming of findings and sentences on board a ship.
- Section 127 Revision of finding or sentence.
- Section 128 Finding and sentence of a Summary Force Court.
- Section 129 Transmission of proceedings of Summary Force Court.
- Section 130 Alteration of finding or sentence in certain cases.
- Section 131 Petition against order, finding or sentence of Force Court.
- Section 132 Annulment of proceedings.
- Section 133 Execution of sentence of death.
- Section 134 Commencement of sentence of imprisonment.
- Section 135 Execution of sentence of imprisonment.
- Section 136 Temporary custody of convict.
- Section 137 Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases.
- Section 138 Conveyance of prisoner from place to place.
- Section 139 Communication of certain orders to prison officers.
- Section 140 Recovery of fine.
- Section 141 Informality or error in order or warrant.
- Section 142 Pardon and remission.
- Section 143 Cancellation of conditional pardons, release on parole or remission.
- Section 144 Suspension of sentence of imprisonment.
- Section 145 Orders pending suspension of sentence.
- Section 146 Release on suspension of sentence.
- Section 147 Computation of period of sentence.
- Section 148 Order after suspension of sentence.
- Section 149 Reconsideration of case after suspension of sentence.
- Section 150 Fresh sentence after suspension.
- Section 151 Scope of power of suspension of sentence.
- Section 152 Effect of suspension and remission of sentence on dismissal.
- Section 153 Powers and duties conferrable and imposable on members of the Force.
- Section 154 Protection for acts of members of the Force.
- Section 155 Power to make rules.
- Section 156 Provisions as to existing Sashastra Seema Bal.
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