Custody of offenders
Section 59 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with custody of offenders. Any person subject to this Act who is charged with an offence may be taken into Coast Guard custody, under the order of any superior officer. The Act came into force on 19 Aug 1978.
(1) Any person subject to this Act who is charged with an offence may be taken into Coast Guard custody, under the order of any superior officer.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), an officer may order into Coast Guard custody any other officer engaged in a quarrel, affray or disorder, though such other officer may be of a higher rank.
Section 59, The Coast Guard Act, 1978 (Act 30 of 1978).
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Questions about Section 59
What does Section 59 of the Coast Guard Act deal with?
Section 59 of the Coast Guard Act is headed "Custody of offenders". Any person subject to this Act who is charged with an offence may be taken into Coast Guard custody, under the order of any superior officer.
How do I find court cases under Section 59 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 59, section 59 Coast Guard Act 1978, section 59 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 59 of the Coast Guard Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 59 of the Coast Guard Act come into force?
Section 59 of the Coast Guard Act, cited as Coast Guard Act 1978 59, 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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