Interim custody until execution of sentence of death
Section 97 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with interim custody until execution of sentence of death. A person sentenced to death may be detained in Coast Guard custody or may be removed to a civil prison to be kept in custody until further orders are received from the Central Government, the Director-General or the convening authority of the Coast Guard Court by which he was sentenced to death or o The Act came into force on 19 Aug 1978.
A person sentenced to death may be detained in Coast Guard custody or may be removed to a civil prison to be kept in custody until further orders are received from the Central Government, the Director-General or the convening authority of the Coast Guard Court by which he was sentenced to death or other prescribed officer, and the order of the Central Government, the Director-General or the convening authority or such officer shall be sufficient warrant for detaining the person in custody.
Section 97, The Coast Guard Act, 1978 (Act 30 of 1978).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 97
What does Section 97 of the Coast Guard Act deal with?
Section 97 of the Coast Guard Act is headed "Interim custody until execution of sentence of death". A person sentenced to death may be detained in Coast Guard custody or may be removed to a civil prison to be kept in custody until further orders are received from the Central Government, the Director-General or the convening authority of the Coast Guard Court by which he was sentenced to death or o
How do I find court cases under Section 97 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 97, section 97 Coast Guard Act 1978, section 97 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 97 of the Coast Guard Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Coast Guard (General) Rules, 1986 (1986).
When did Section 97 of the Coast Guard Act come into force?
Section 97 of the Coast Guard Act, cited as Coast Guard Act 1978 97, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 121. Powers and duties conferrable and imposable on members of the Coast Guard611 words
- 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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