Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement

Q: When did Section 37 of the Assam Rifles Act come into force?

Section 37 of the Assam Rifles Act, cited as Assam Rifles Act 2006 37, 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.

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

Act 47 of 2006 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 03 Nov 2006 In force 20 Feb 2006

Section 37 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 deals with irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement. Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,— (a) unnecessarily detains a person in arrest or confinement without bringing him to trial, or fails to bring his case before the proper authority for investigation; 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) unnecessarily detains a person in arrest or confinement without bringing him to trial, or fails to bring his case before the proper authority for investigation; or
(b) having committed a person to Force custody fails without reasonable cause to deliver at the time of such committal, or as soon as practicable, and in any case within forty-eight hours thereafter, to the officer or other person into whose custody the person arrested is committed, an account in writing signed by himself of the offence with which the person so committed is charged,
shall, on conviction by an Assam Rifles Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
Section 37, The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 (Act 47 of 2006).

Questions about Section 37

What does Section 37 of the Assam Rifles Act deal with?

Section 37 of the Assam Rifles Act is headed "Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement". Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,— (a) unnecessarily detains a person in arrest or confinement without bringing him to trial, or fails to bring his case before the proper authority for investigation;

How do I find court cases under Section 37 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 37, section 37 Assam Rifles Act 2006, section 37 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 37 of the Assam Rifles Act come into force?

Section 37 of the Assam Rifles Act, cited as Assam Rifles Act 2006 37, 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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