Evidence of previous convictions and general character
Section 98 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 deals with evidence of previous convictions and general character. When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a Security Force Court of any offence, such Security Force Court may inquire into, and receive, and record evidence of any previous convictions of such person, either by a Security Force Court or by a criminal court, or any previous award of The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1969.
(1) When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a Security Force Court of any offence, such Security Force Court may inquire into, and receive, and record evidence of any previous convictions of such person, either by a Security Force Court or by a criminal court, or any previous award of punishment under section 53 or 55, and may further inquire into and record the general character of such person and such other matters as may be prescribed.
(2) Evidence received under this section may be either oral, or in the shape of entries in, or certified extracts from, books of Security Force Courts or other official records; and it shall not be necessary to give notice before trial to the person tried that evidence as to his previous convictions or character will be received.
(3) At a Summary Security Force Court, the officer holding the trial may, if he thinks fit, record any previous convictions against the offender, his general character, and such other matters as may be prescribed, as of his own knowledge, instead of requiring them to be proved under the foregoing provisions of this section.
Section 98, The Border Security Force Act, 1968 (Act 47 of 1968).
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Questions about Section 98
What does Section 98 of the Border Security Force Act deal with?
Section 98 of the Border Security Force Act is headed "Evidence of previous convictions and general character". When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a Security Force Court of any offence, such Security Force Court may inquire into, and receive, and record evidence of any previous convictions of such person, either by a Security Force Court or by a criminal court, or any previous award of
How do I find court cases under Section 98 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 98, section 98 Border Security Force Act, section 98 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 98 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 98 of the Border Security Force Act come into force?
Section 98 of the Border Security Force Act, cited as Border Security Force Act 98, 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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