Imprisonment or detention of offender already under sentence
Section 106 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with imprisonment or detention of offender already under sentence. Whenever a sentence is passed by a Coast Guard Court on a person already under sentence either of imprisonment or detention passed on him under this Act for a former offence, the court may award a sentence of imprisonment or detention for the offence for which he is under trial to commence at the ex The Act came into force on 19 Aug 1978.
Whenever a sentence is passed by a Coast Guard Court on a person already under sentence either of imprisonment or detention passed on him under this Act for a former offence, the court may award a sentence of imprisonment or detention for the offence for which he is under trial to commence at the expiration of the sentence of imprisonment or detention to which he has been previously sentenced:
Provided that so much of any term of detention imposed on a person by a sentence in pursuance of this section as will prolong the total term of detention beyond two years shall be deemed to be remitted.
Section 106, The Coast Guard Act, 1978 (Act 30 of 1978).
Questions about Section 106
What does Section 106 of the Coast Guard Act deal with?
Section 106 of the Coast Guard Act is headed "Imprisonment or detention of offender already under sentence". Whenever a sentence is passed by a Coast Guard Court on a person already under sentence either of imprisonment or detention passed on him under this Act for a former offence, the court may award a sentence of imprisonment or detention for the offence for which he is under trial to commence at the ex
How do I find court cases under Section 106 of the Coast Guard 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: Coast Guard Act 1978 106, section 106 Coast Guard Act 1978, section 106 of the Coast Guard Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 106 of the Coast Guard Act come into force?
Section 106 of the Coast Guard Act, cited as Coast Guard Act 1978 106, came into force on 19 Aug 1978, having been enacted on 18 Aug 1978. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 86. Presumption as to certain documents559 words
- 123. Power to make rules490 words
- 51. Period of limitation for trial of offences under the Act323 words
- 25. Desertion and aiding desertion280 words
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