Suspension of sentence of imprisonment
Section 130 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 deals with suspension of sentence of imprisonment. Where a person subject to this Act is sentenced by a Security Force Court to imprisonment, the Central Government, the Director-General or any officer empowered to convene a General Security Force Court may suspend the sentence whether or not the offender has already been committed to prison or to F The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1969.
(1) Where a person subject to this Act is sentenced by a Security Force Court to imprisonment, the Central Government, the Director-General or any officer empowered to convene a General Security Force Court may suspend the sentence whether or not the offender has already been committed to prison or to Force custody.
(2) The authority or officer specified in sub-section (1) may, in the case of an offender so sentenced direct that until the orders of such authority or officer have been obtained, the offender shall not be committed to prison or to Force custody.
(3) The powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) may be exercised in the case of any such sentence which has been confirmed, reduced or commuted.
Section 130, The Border Security Force Act, 1968 (Act 47 of 1968).
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Judgments citing this section
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… JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, praying for the following reliefs: - > "Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus thereby directing the Respondent to suspend the Petitioner's sentence of imprisonment in terms of Section 130 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 and release the Petitioner forthwith till such time the Petitioner's Statutory Petition against the findings and sentence dated 30.07.2024 passed by the Ld. GSFC is decided and a further period of 15 days in the event the Petitioner's Statutory Petition is not allowed in order …
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… During the pendency of the writ petition the petitioner moved an application for suspension of his sentence on the ground that under Section 130 of the Border Security Force Act, sentence can be suspended by the Director General or any other empowered officer and the petitioner having already served sentence of six years and two months out of a sentence of seven years was entitled to the suspension of the remaining portion of his sentence. A Division Bench …
Questions about Section 130
What does Section 130 of the Border Security Force Act deal with?
Section 130 of the Border Security Force Act is headed "Suspension of sentence of imprisonment". Where a person subject to this Act is sentenced by a Security Force Court to imprisonment, the Central Government, the Director-General or any officer empowered to convene a General Security Force Court may suspend the sentence whether or not the offender has already been committed to prison or to F
How do I find court cases under Section 130 of the Border Security Force 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: Border Security Force Act 130, section 130 Border Security Force Act, section 130 of the Border Security Force 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 130 of the Border Security Force Act, and has it changed?
6 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 130 of the Border Security Force Act come into force?
Section 130 of the Border Security Force Act, cited as Border Security Force Act 130, came into force on 01 Mar 1969, having been enacted on 02 Sep 1968. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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