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The Assam Rifles Act, 2006

Punishment of officers below the rank of a Commandant, subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by the Inspectors-General and others

In force From 20 Feb 2006 Act 47 of 2006 As on 24 Oct 2026

Act 47 of 2006 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 03 Nov 2006 In force 20 Feb 2006 Cited by 6 provisions

Section 65 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 deals with punishment of officers below the rank of a Commandant, subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by the Inspectors-General and others. An officer not below the rank of the InspectorGeneral or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by the DirectorGeneral may, in the prescribed manner, proceed against an officer below the rank of a Commandant and any subordinate officer and a Warrant Officer w The Act came into force on 20 Feb 2006.

(1) An officer not below the rank of the InspectorGeneral or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by the DirectorGeneral may, in the prescribed manner, proceed against an officer below the rank of a Commandant and any subordinate officer and a Warrant Officer who is charged with an offence under this Act and award one or more of the following punishment, that is to say,—

(a) forfeiture of seniority, or in the case of any of them whose promotion depends upon the length of service, forfeiture of service for the purpose of promotion for a period not exceeding twelve months, but subject to the right of the accused previous to the award to elect to be tried by an Assam Rifles Court;

(b) severe reprimand or reprimand;

(c) stoppage of pay and allowances until any proved loss or damage occasioned by the offence of which he is convicted is made good.

(2) In every case in which punishment has been awarded under sub-section (1), certified true copies of the proceedings shall be forwarded, in the prescribed manner, by the officer awarding the punishment to the prescribed superior authority who may, if the punishment awarded appears to him to be illegal, unjust or excessive, cancel, vary or remit the punishment and make such other direction as may be appropriate in the circumstances of the case.

Section 65, The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 (Act 47 of 2006).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

Referred to by 6

  1. s. 61 Punishments otherwise than by Assam Rifles Courts
  2. s. 68 Deductions from pay and allowances of officers
  3. s. 69 Deductions from pay and allowances of persons other than officers
  4. s. 97 Prohibition of second trial
  5. s. 120 Evidence of previous convictions and general character
  6. s. 165 Power to make rules

Questions about Section 65

What does Section 65 of the Assam Rifles Act deal with?

Section 65 of the Assam Rifles Act is headed "Punishment of officers below the rank of a Commandant, subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by the Inspectors-General and others". An officer not below the rank of the InspectorGeneral or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by the DirectorGeneral may, in the prescribed manner, proceed against an officer below the rank of a Commandant and any subordinate officer and a Warrant Officer w

How do I find court cases under Section 65 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 65, section 65 Assam Rifles Act 2006, section 65 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 65 of the Assam Rifles Act, and has it changed?

6 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When did Section 65 of the Assam Rifles Act come into force?

Section 65 of the Assam Rifles Act, cited as Assam Rifles Act 2006 65, 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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