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The Coast Guard Act, 1978

Combination of punishments

In force From 19 Aug 1978 Act 30 of 1978 As on 20 Oct 2026

Act 30 of 1978 Ministry Defence Enacted 18 Aug 1978 In force 19 Aug 1978

Section 55 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with combination of punishments. Subject to the provisions of section 58, a sentence of a Coast Guard Court may award in addition to, or without any one other punishment, the punishment specified in clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 53 and any one or more of the punishments specified in clauses (e) to (j) (both inclusive) of The Act came into force on 19 Aug 1978.

Subject to the provisions of section 58, a sentence of a Coast Guard Court may award in addition to, or without any one other punishment, the punishment specified in clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 53 and any one or more of the punishments specified in clauses (e) to (j) (both inclusive) of that sub-section.

Section 55, 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. 53 Punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts
  2. s. 58 Provisions as to award of punishments

Questions about Section 55

What does Section 55 of the Coast Guard Act deal with?

Section 55 of the Coast Guard Act is headed "Combination of punishments". Subject to the provisions of section 58, a sentence of a Coast Guard Court may award in addition to, or without any one other punishment, the punishment specified in clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 53 and any one or more of the punishments specified in clauses (e) to (j) (both inclusive) of

How do I find court cases under Section 55 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 55, section 55 Coast Guard Act 1978, section 55 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 55 of the Coast Guard Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 53 (Punishments awardable by Coast Guard Courts), section 58 (Provisions as to award of punishments), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 55 of the Coast Guard Act come into force?

Section 55 of the Coast Guard Act, cited as Coast Guard Act 1978 55, 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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