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The Assam Rifles Act, 2006

Duty of Commandant in regard to detention

In force From 20 Feb 2006 Act 47 of 2006 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 47 of 2006 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 03 Nov 2006 In force 20 Feb 2006 Cited by 1 provision

Section 80 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 deals with duty of Commandant in regard to detention. It shall be the duty of every Commandant to take care that a person under his command when charged with an offence is not detained in custody for more than forty-eight hours after the committal of such person into custody is reported to him without the charge being investigated, unless investigation The Act came into force on 20 Feb 2006.

(1) It shall be the duty of every Commandant to take care that a person under his command when charged with an offence is not detained in custody for more than forty-eight hours after the committal of such person into custody is reported to him without the charge being investigated, unless investigation within that period seems to him to be impracticable having regard to the public service.

(2) The case of every person, being detained in custody beyond a period of forty-eight hours, and reason thereof, shall be reported by the Commandant to the Deputy Inspector-General under whom he is serving or such other officer to whom an application may be made to convene as Assam Rifles Court for the trial of the person charged.

(3) In reckoning the period of forty-eight hours specified in sub-section (1), sundays and other public holidays shall be excluded.

(4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may make rules providing for the manner in which and the period for which any person subject to this Act may be taken into and detained in Force custody, pending the trial by any competent authority for any offence committed by him.

Section 80, The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 (Act 47 of 2006).

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  1. s. 165 Power to make rules

Questions about Section 80

What does Section 80 of the Assam Rifles Act deal with?

Section 80 of the Assam Rifles Act is headed "Duty of Commandant in regard to detention". It shall be the duty of every Commandant to take care that a person under his command when charged with an offence is not detained in custody for more than forty-eight hours after the committal of such person into custody is reported to him without the charge being investigated, unless investigation

How do I find court cases under Section 80 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 80, section 80 Assam Rifles Act 2006, section 80 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 80 of the Assam Rifles Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 80 of the Assam Rifles Act come into force?

Section 80 of the Assam Rifles Act, cited as Assam Rifles Act 2006 80, 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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