Custody of offenders
Section 79 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 deals with custody of offenders. Any person subject to this Act who is charged with an offence may be taken into Force custody, under the order of any superior officer. The Act came into force on 20 Feb 2006.
(1) Any person subject to this Act who is charged with an offence may be taken into Force custody, under the order of any superior officer.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), an officer may order into Force custody any other officer, though such other officer may be of a higher rank, engaged in a quarrel, affray or disorder.
Section 79, The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 (Act 47 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 79
What does Section 79 of the Assam Rifles Act deal with?
Section 79 of the Assam Rifles Act is headed "Custody of offenders". Any person subject to this Act who is charged with an offence may be taken into Force custody, under the order of any superior officer.
How do I find court cases under Section 79 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 79, section 79 Assam Rifles Act 2006, section 79 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 79 of the Assam Rifles Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 79 of the Assam Rifles Act come into force?
Section 79 of the Assam Rifles Act, cited as Assam Rifles Act 2006 79, 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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