Punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts
Section 53 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts. Punishments may be inflicted in respect of offences committed by persons subject to this Act and convicted by Coast Guard Courts according to the scale following, that is to say,-- (a) death; The Act came into force on 19 Aug 1978.
(1) Punishments may be inflicted in respect of offences committed by persons subject to this Act and convicted by Coast Guard Courts according to the scale following, that is to say,--
(a) death;
(b) imprisonment which may be for the term of life or any other lesser term;
(c) dismissal from the Coast Guard;
(d) detention in Coast Guard custody for a period not exceeding two years;
(e) reduction to the ranks or to a lower rank in the case of sailors;
(f) forfeiture of seniority of rank, forfeiture of all or any part of the service for the purpose of promotion;
(g) forfeiture of service for the purpose of increased pay, pension or any other prescribed purpose;
(h) fine, in respect of civil offences;
(i) mulcts of pay and allowances;
(j) severe reprimand or reprimand except in the case of persons below the rank of an Uttam Navik or Uttam Yantrik.
(2) Each of the punishments specified in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be inferior in degree to every punishment preceding it in the above scale.
Section 53, The Coast Guard Act, 1978 (Act 30 of 1978).
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Questions about Section 53
What does Section 53 of the Coast Guard Act deal with?
Section 53 of the Coast Guard Act is headed "Punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts". Punishments may be inflicted in respect of offences committed by persons subject to this Act and convicted by Coast Guard Courts according to the scale following, that is to say,-- (a) death;
How do I find court cases under Section 53 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 53, section 53 Coast Guard Act 1978, section 53 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 53 of the Coast Guard Act, and has it changed?
3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 53 of the Coast Guard Act come into force?
Section 53 of the Coast Guard Act, cited as Coast Guard Act 1978 53, 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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- 2. Definitions593 words
- 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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