Civil offences
Section 46 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 deals with civil offences. Subject to the provisions of section 47, any person subject to this Act who at any place in, or beyond, India commits any civil offence shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act and, if charged therewith under this section shall be liable to be tried by a Security Force Court and, The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1969.
Subject to the provisions of section 47, any person subject to this Act who at any place in, or beyond, India commits any civil offence shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act and, if charged therewith under this section shall be liable to be tried by a Security Force Court and, on conviction, be punishable as follows, that is to say,—
(a) if the offence is one which would be punishable under any law in force in India with death, he shall be liable to suffer any punishment, assigned for the offence, by the aforesaid law and such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and
(b) in any other case, he shall be liable to suffer any punishment, assigned for the offence by the law in force in India, or imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
Section 46, The Border Security Force Act, 1968 (Act 47 of 1968).
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Judgments citing this section
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… to his known source of income" for which he could not satisfactorily account, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 13 (1) (e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ("PC Act") read with Section 13 (2) thereof. Consequently, the Petitioner was charged with an offence punishable under Section 46 of the Border Security Force Act, 1961 ("BSF Act"). 3. After the stage of recording of evidence ("ROE") was completed, the Deputy Inspector General (HQ), Berhampur Sector, BSF, by an order dated 23rd December, 2004, directed trial of the Petitioner by the SSFC. According to the Petitioner, on the evening of 3rd …
Questions about Section 46
What does Section 46 of the Border Security Force Act deal with?
Section 46 of the Border Security Force Act is headed "Civil offences". Subject to the provisions of section 47, any person subject to this Act who at any place in, or beyond, India commits any civil offence shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act and, if charged therewith under this section shall be liable to be tried by a Security Force Court and,
How do I find court cases under Section 46 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 46, section 46 Border Security Force Act, section 46 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 46 of the Border Security Force Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 47 (Civil offences not triable by a Security Force Court), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 46 of the Border Security Force Act come into force?
Section 46 of the Border Security Force Act, cited as Border Security Force Act 46, 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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- 105. Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed297 words
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