Prohibition of second trial
Section 75 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 deals with prohibition of second trial. When any person subject to this Act has been acquitted or convicted of an offence by a Security Force Court or by a criminal court or has been dealt with under section 53 or under section 55, he shall not be liable to be tried again for the same offence by a Security Force Court or dealt with under The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1969.
(1) When any person subject to this Act has been acquitted or convicted of an offence by a Security Force Court or by a criminal court or has been dealt with under section 53 or under section 55, he shall not be liable to be tried again for the same offence by a Security Force Court or dealt with under the said sections.
(2) When any person, subject to this Act, has been acquitted or convicted of an offence by a Security Force Court or has been dealt with under section 53 or section 55, he shall not be liable to be tried again by a criminal court for the same offence or on the same facts.
Section 75, The Border Security Force Act, 1968 (Act 47 of 1968).
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Questions about Section 75
What does Section 75 of the Border Security Force Act deal with?
Section 75 of the Border Security Force Act is headed "Prohibition of second trial". When any person subject to this Act has been acquitted or convicted of an offence by a Security Force Court or by a criminal court or has been dealt with under section 53 or under section 55, he shall not be liable to be tried again for the same offence by a Security Force Court or dealt with under
How do I find court cases under Section 75 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 75, section 75 Border Security Force Act, section 75 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 75 of the Border Security Force Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 53 (Minor punishments), section 55 (Punishment of persons of and below the rank of subordinate officers by Deputy Inspectors-General and others), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 75 of the Border Security Force Act come into force?
Section 75 of the Border Security Force Act, cited as Border Security Force Act 75, 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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- 141. Power to make rules501 words
- 96. Presumption as to certain documents470 words
- 139. Powers and duties conferrable and imposable on members of the Force410 words
- 14. Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death321 words
- 105. Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed297 words
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