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The Coast Guard Act, 1978

Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed

In force From 19 Aug 1978 Act 30 of 1978 As on 19 Oct 2026

Act 30 of 1978 Ministry Defence Enacted 18 Aug 1978 In force 19 Aug 1978 Cited by 1 provision

Section 48 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed. Any person subject to this Act, who abets the commission of an offence punishable with death under section 17 shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, if that offence be not committed in consequence of that abetment, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years The Act came into force on 19 Aug 1978.

Any person subject to this Act, who abets the commission of an offence punishable with death under section 17 shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, if that offence be not committed in consequence of that abetment, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

Section 48, The Coast Guard Act, 1978 (Act 30 of 1978).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 17 Mutiny

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 54 Alternative punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts

Questions about Section 48

What does Section 48 of the Coast Guard Act deal with?

Section 48 of the Coast Guard Act is headed "Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed". Any person subject to this Act, who abets the commission of an offence punishable with death under section 17 shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, if that offence be not committed in consequence of that abetment, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years

How do I find court cases under Section 48 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 48, section 48 Coast Guard Act 1978, section 48 of the Coast Guard 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 48 of the Coast Guard Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 17 (Mutiny), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 48 of the Coast Guard Act come into force?

Section 48 of the Coast Guard Act, cited as Coast Guard Act 1978 48, 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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