Extortion and corruption
Section 40 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 deals with extortion and corruption. Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,— (a) commits extortion; 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) commits extortion; or
(b) without proper authority extracts from any person money, provisions or service,
shall, on conviction by an Assam Rifles Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
Section 40, The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 (Act 47 of 2006).
Questions about Section 40
What does Section 40 of the Assam Rifles Act deal with?
Section 40 of the Assam Rifles Act is headed "Extortion and corruption". Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,— (a) commits extortion;
How do I find court cases under Section 40 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 40, section 40 Assam Rifles Act 2006, section 40 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 40 of the Assam Rifles Act come into force?
Section 40 of the Assam Rifles Act, cited as Assam Rifles Act 2006 40, 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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