Civil offences
Section 55 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 deals with civil offences. Subject to the provisions of section 56, any person subject to this Act who at any place in, or beyond, India commits any civil offence shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act and, if charged therewith under this section, shall be liable to be tried by an Assam Rifles Court and, The Act came into force on 20 Feb 2006.
Subject to the provisions of section 56, any person subject to this Act who at any place in, or beyond, India commits any civil offence shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act and, if charged therewith under this section, shall be liable to be tried by an Assam Rifles Court and, on conviction, be punishable as follows, that is to say,—
(a) if the offence is one which would be punishable under any law in force in India with death, he shall be liable to suffer any punishment assigned for the offence, by the aforesaid law and such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and
(b) in any other case, he shall be liable to suffer any punishment assigned for the offence by the law in force in India, or imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or such less punishment as in this Act mentioned.
Section 55, The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 (Act 47 of 2006).
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Judgments citing this section
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… The respondent herein was the original petitioner. He was the employee of Assam Rifles. Against him proceedings were initiated under Sections 49 and 55 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006. In the writ petition he had made following substantive prayers: > "(iii) Issues Rule calling upon the respondents to show cause as to why a Writ in the nature of Mandamus: (i) quashing and setting-aside of the findings of the COI and SOE (ii) quashing and setting-aside of the …
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… Learned Single Judge in the impugned judgment held that in view of Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short 'the PC Act'), the Assam Rifles cannot invoke the power of Section 55 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 (for short '2006 Act') and the General Assam Rifles Court (for short 'GARC') cannot try the offences under the provisions of the PC Act. 2. Mr. K. Paul, learned counsel appearing for the appellant-Union of India has at the outset cited judgment of the Supreme Court in Union of India …
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… These incidents were taken seriously by the appellants and General Assam Rifles Court (in short "GARC") was constituted to prosecute the respondents. Accordingly, charges were framed against them under Sections 49 and 55 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006, ( in short "Act of 2006") punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ( in short "Act of 1988"). 3. During the course of trial, the respondents challenged the jurisdiction of GARC by filing WP(C) Nos.7950/2016 and 7963/2016, which the learned Single Judge …
Questions about Section 55
What does Section 55 of the Assam Rifles Act deal with?
Section 55 of the Assam Rifles Act is headed "Civil offences". Subject to the provisions of section 56, any person subject to this Act who at any place in, or beyond, India commits any civil offence shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act and, if charged therewith under this section, shall be liable to be tried by an Assam Rifles Court and,
How do I find court cases under Section 55 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 55, section 55 Assam Rifles Act 2006, section 55 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 55 of the Assam Rifles Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 56 (Civil offences not triable by an Assam Rifles Court), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 55 of the Assam Rifles Act come into force?
Section 55 of the Assam Rifles Act, cited as Assam Rifles Act 2006 55, 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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