Reconsideration of case after suspension
Section 157 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 deals with reconsideration of case after suspension. Where a sentence has been suspended, the case may at any time, and shall at intervals of not more than four months, be reconsidered by the authority or officer specified in section 152 or by any officer not below the rank of a Deputy Inspector-General duly authorised by the authority or officer spec The Act came into force on 20 Feb 2006.
(1) Where a sentence has been suspended, the case may at any time, and shall at intervals of not more than four months, be reconsidered by the authority or officer specified in section 152 or by any officer not below the rank of a Deputy Inspector-General duly authorised by the authority or officer specified in section 152.
(2) Where on such reconsideration by the officer so authorised it appears to him that the conduct of offender since his conviction has been such as to justify a remission of the sentence, he shall refer the matter to the authority or officer specified in section 150.
Section 157, The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 (Act 47 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 157
What does Section 157 of the Assam Rifles Act deal with?
Section 157 of the Assam Rifles Act is headed "Reconsideration of case after suspension". Where a sentence has been suspended, the case may at any time, and shall at intervals of not more than four months, be reconsidered by the authority or officer specified in section 152 or by any officer not below the rank of a Deputy Inspector-General duly authorised by the authority or officer spec
How do I find court cases under Section 157 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 157, section 157 Assam Rifles Act 2006, section 157 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 157 of the Assam Rifles Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 150 (Pardon and remission), section 152 (Suspension of sentence of imprisonment), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 157 of the Assam Rifles Act come into force?
Section 157 of the Assam Rifles Act, cited as Assam Rifles Act 2006 157, 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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