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The Assam Rifles Act, 2006

Evidence of previous convictions and general character

In force From 20 Feb 2006 Act 47 of 2006 As on 24 Oct 2026

Act 47 of 2006 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 03 Nov 2006 In force 20 Feb 2006 Cited by 1 provision

Section 120 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 deals with evidence of previous convictions and general character. When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by an Assam Rifles Court of any offence, such Assam Rifles Court may inquire into, and receive, and record evidence of any previous convictions of such person, either by an Assam Rifles Court or by a criminal court, or any previous award of puni The Act came into force on 20 Feb 2006.

(1) When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by an Assam Rifles Court of any offence, such Assam Rifles Court may inquire into, and receive, and record evidence of any previous convictions of such person, either by an Assam Rifles Court or by a criminal court, or any previous award of punishment under section 62 or section 64 or section 65 or section 66, and may further inquire into and record the general character of such person and such other matters as may be prescribed.

(2) Evidence received under this section may be either oral, or in the shape of entries in, or certified extracts from, books of an Assam Rifles Court, or other official records; and it shall not be necessary to give notice before trial to the person tried that evidence as to his previous convictions or character will be received.

(3) At a Summary Assam Rifles Court, the officer holding the trial may, if he thinks fit, record any previous convictions against the offender, his general character, and such other matters as may be prescribed, as of his own knowledge, instead of requiring them to be proved under the foregoing provisions of this section.

Section 120, The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 (Act 47 of 2006).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 62 Minor punishments
  2. s. 64 Punishment of officers below the rank of Deputy Commandant, subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by Deputy Inspectors-General and others
  3. s. 65 Punishment of officers below the rank of a Commandant, subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by the Inspectors-General and others
  4. s. 66 Punishment or subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by Commandant, etc

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 165 Power to make rules

Questions about Section 120

What does Section 120 of the Assam Rifles Act deal with?

Section 120 of the Assam Rifles Act is headed "Evidence of previous convictions and general character". When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by an Assam Rifles Court of any offence, such Assam Rifles Court may inquire into, and receive, and record evidence of any previous convictions of such person, either by an Assam Rifles Court or by a criminal court, or any previous award of puni

How do I find court cases under Section 120 of the Assam Rifles Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Assam Rifles Act 2006 120, section 120 Assam Rifles Act 2006, section 120 of the Assam Rifles Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 120 of the Assam Rifles Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 62 (Minor punishments), section 64 (Punishment of officers below the rank of Deputy Commandant, subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by Deputy Inspectors-General and others), section 65 (Punishment of officers below the rank of a Commandant, subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by the Inspectors-General and others), section 66 (Punishment or subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by Commandant, etc), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 120 of the Assam Rifles Act come into force?

Section 120 of the Assam Rifles Act, cited as Assam Rifles Act 2006 120, came into force on 20 Feb 2006, having been enacted on 03 Nov 2006. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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