Limit of punishments under section 53
Section 54 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 deals with limit of punishments under section 53. In the case of an award of two or more of the punishments specified in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of section 53, the punishments specified in clause (c) or clause (d) shall take effect only at the end of the punishment specified in clause (a) or clause (b). The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1969.
(1) In the case of an award of two or more of the punishments specified in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of section 53, the punishments specified in clause (c) or clause (d) shall take effect only at the end of the punishment specified in clause (a) or clause (b).
(2) When two or more of the punishments specified in the said clauses (a), (b) and (c) are awarded to a person conjointly, or when already undergoing one or more of the said punishments, the whole extent of the punishments shall not exceed in the aggregate forty-two days.
(3) The punishments specified in the said clauses (a), (b) and (c) shall not be awarded to any person who is of the rank of an under-officer or was, at the time of committing the offence for which he is punished, of such rank.
(4) The punishment specified in clause (g) of section 53 shall not be awarded to any person below the rank of an under-officer.
Section 54, The Border Security Force Act, 1968 (Act 47 of 1968).
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Questions about Section 54
What does Section 54 of the Border Security Force Act deal with?
Section 54 of the Border Security Force Act is headed "Limit of punishments under section 53". In the case of an award of two or more of the punishments specified in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of section 53, the punishments specified in clause (c) or clause (d) shall take effect only at the end of the punishment specified in clause (a) or clause (b).
How do I find court cases under Section 54 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 54, section 54 Border Security Force Act, section 54 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 54 of the Border Security Force Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 53 (Minor punishments), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 54 of the Border Security Force Act come into force?
Section 54 of the Border Security Force Act, cited as Border Security Force Act 54, 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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