Resignation and withdrawal from the post
Section 8 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 deals with resignation and withdrawal from the post. No member of the Force shall be at liberty— (a) to resign his appointment during the term of his engagement ;or (b) to withdraw himself from all or any of the duties of his appointment, except with the previous permission in writing of the prescribed authority. The Act came into force on 20 Feb 2006.
No member of the Force shall be at liberty—
(a) to resign his appointment during the term of his engagement ;or
(b) to withdraw himself from all or any of the duties of his appointment,
except with the previous permission in writing of the prescribed authority.
Section 8, The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 (Act 47 of 2006).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Dr. Madhurjya Bhattacharyya v. Union of India
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Assam Rifles Act, 2006 s.8 resignation/withdrawal is not an absolute right to walk away immediately; acceptance may be timed to alternate arrangement / public interest while still respecting the statutory resignation framework. DATE VERIFIED Final Order 2025-08-07 (order-14.pdf).
On this section: s.8 resignation/withdrawal is not absolute instant exit — acceptance may be timed to alternate arrangement.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Questions about Section 8
What have the courts held on Section 8 of the Assam Rifles Act?
Dr. Madhurjya Bhattacharyya v. Union of India (07 Aug 2025) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.8 resignation/withdrawal is not absolute instant exit — acceptance may be timed to alternate arrangement.
How do I find court cases under Section 8 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 8, section 8 Assam Rifles Act 2006, section 8 of the Assam Rifles Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Dr. Madhurjya Bhattacharyya v. Union of India (07 Aug 2025).
What should I read with Section 8 of the Assam Rifles Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 8 of the Assam Rifles Act come into force?
Section 8 of the Assam Rifles Act, cited as Assam Rifles Act 2006 8, 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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