Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death
Section 22 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 deals with offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death. Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,— (a) is taken prisoner or captured by the enemy, by want of due precaution or through disobedience of orders, or wilful neglect of duty, or having been taken prisoner or so captured fails to rejoin his service The Act came into force on 20 Feb 2006.
Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,—
(a) is taken prisoner or captured by the enemy, by want of due precaution or through disobedience of orders, or wilful neglect of duty, or having been taken prisoner or so captured fails to rejoin his service when able to do so; or
(b) without due authority holds correspondence with, or communicates intelligence to, the enemy or any person in league with the enemy or having come by the knowledge of any such correspondence or communication, wilfully omits to discover it immediately to his Commandant or other superior officer,
shall, on conviction by an Assam Rifles Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
Section 22, The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 (Act 47 of 2006).
Questions about Section 22
What does Section 22 of the Assam Rifles Act deal with?
Section 22 of the Assam Rifles Act is headed "Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death". Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,— (a) is taken prisoner or captured by the enemy, by want of due precaution or through disobedience of orders, or wilful neglect of duty, or having been taken prisoner or so captured fails to rejoin his service
How do I find court cases under Section 22 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 22, section 22 Assam Rifles Act 2006, section 22 of the Assam Rifles Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 22 of the Assam Rifles Act come into force?
Section 22 of the Assam Rifles Act, cited as Assam Rifles Act 2006 22, 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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