Limit of punishments under section 62
Section 63 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 deals with limit of punishments under section 62. In the case of an award of two or more of the punishments specified in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of section 62, the punishments specified in clause (c) or clause (d) shall take effect only at the end of the punishment specified in clause (a) or clause (b). The Act came into force on 20 Feb 2006.
(1) In the case of an award of two or more of the punishments specified in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of section 62, the punishments specified in clause (c) or clause (d) shall take effect only at the end of the punishment specified in clause (a) or clause (b).
(2) When two or more of the punishments specified in the said clauses (a), (b) and (c) are awarded to a person conjointly, or when already undergoing one or more of the said punishments, the whole extent of the punishments shall not exceed in the aggregate forty-two days.
(3) The punishments specified in the said clauses (a), (b) and (c) shall not be awarded to any person who is of the rank of an under-officer or was at the time of committing the offence for which he is punished of such rank.
(4) The punishments specified in clause (g) of section 62 shall not be awarded to any person below the rank of an under-officer.
Section 63, The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 (Act 47 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 63
What does Section 63 of the Assam Rifles Act deal with?
Section 63 of the Assam Rifles Act is headed "Limit of punishments under section 62". In the case of an award of two or more of the punishments specified in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of section 62, the punishments specified in clause (c) or clause (d) shall take effect only at the end of the punishment specified in clause (a) or clause (b).
How do I find court cases under Section 63 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 63, section 63 Assam Rifles Act 2006, section 63 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 63 of the Assam Rifles Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 62 (Minor punishments), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 63 of the Assam Rifles Act come into force?
Section 63 of the Assam Rifles Act, cited as Assam Rifles Act 2006 63, 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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