Dissolution of a Security Force Court
Section 71 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 deals with dissolution of a Security Force Court. If a Security Force Court after the commencement of a trial is reduced below the minimum number of officers required by this Act, it shall be dissolved. The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1969.
(1) If a Security Force Court after the commencement of a trial is reduced below the minimum number of officers required by this Act, it shall be dissolved.
(2) If, on account of the illness of the Law Officer or of the accused before the finding, it is impossible to continue the trial, a Security Force Court shall be dissolved.
(3) The officer who convened a Security Force Court may dissolve the same if it appears to him that the exigencies of the service or necessities of discipline render it impossible or inexpedient to continue the said Security Force Court.
(4) Where a Security Force Court is dissolved under this section, the accused may be tried again.
Section 71, The Border Security Force Act, 1968 (Act 47 of 1968).
Questions about Section 71
What does Section 71 of the Border Security Force Act deal with?
Section 71 of the Border Security Force Act is headed "Dissolution of a Security Force Court". If a Security Force Court after the commencement of a trial is reduced below the minimum number of officers required by this Act, it shall be dissolved.
How do I find court cases under Section 71 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 71, section 71 Border Security Force Act, section 71 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.
When did Section 71 of the Border Security Force Act come into force?
Section 71 of the Border Security Force Act, cited as Border Security Force Act 71, 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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