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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Border Security Force Act, 1968

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133180

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Border Security Force Act, 1968 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - Border Security Force Act, 1968
Section12 - CERTIFICATE OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE A subordinate officer, or an under-officer or other enrolled person who is
Section13 - RESTRICTIONS RESPECTING RIGHT TO FORM ASSOCIATION, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, ETC
Chapter03 - : OFFENCES
Section14 - OFFENCES IN RELATION TO THE ENEMY AND PUNISHABLE WITH DEATH Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the
Section15 - OFFENCES IN RELATION TO THE ENEMY AND NOT PUNISHABLE WITH DEATH Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the
Section16 - OFFENCES PUNISHABLE MORE SEVERELY ON ACTIVE DUTY THAN AT OTHER TIMES Any person subject to this Act who commits any of
Section17 - MUTINY Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, chat is to say,
Chapter1 - DESERTION AND AIDING DESERTION
Section19 - ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,
Section20 - STRIKING OR THREATENING SUPERIOR OFFICERS Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences,
Chapter2 - DISOBEDIENCE TO SUPERIOR OFFICER
Section22 - INSUBORDINATION AND OBSTRUCTION Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that. is to
Section23 - FALSE ANSWERS ON ENROLMENT Any person having become subject to this Act who is discovered to have made at the time of
Section24 - CERTAIN FORMS OF DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is
Section25 - TREATING A SUBORDINATE Any officer, subordinate officer or under-officer, who uses criminal force to or otherwise
Section26 - INTOXICATION Any person subject to this Act who is found in a state of intoxication, whether on duty or not, shall, on
Section27 - PERMITTING ESCAPE OF PERSON IN CUSTODY Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that
Section28 - IRREGULARITY IN CONNECTION WITH ARREST OR CONFINEMENT Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following
Section29 - ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY Any person subject to this Act who, being in lawful custody, escapes or attempts to escape, shall,
Section30 - OFFENCES IN RESPECT OF PROPERTY Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to
Section31 - EXTORTION AND CORRUPTION Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,
Section32 - MAKING AWAY WITH EQUIPMENT Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,
Section33 - INJURY TO PROPERTY Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say
Section34 - FALSE ACCUSATIONS Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,
Section35 - FALSIFYING OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS AND FALSE DECLARATIONS Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following
Section36 - SIGNING IN BLANK AND FAILURE TO REPORT Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that
Section37 - OFFENCES RELATING TO SECURITY FORCE COURT Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences,
Section38 - FALSE EVIDENCE Any person subject to this Act who, having been duly sworn or affirmed before any Security Force Court
Section39 - UNLAWFUL DETENTION OF PAY Any officer, subordinate officer or an under-officer who, having received the pay of a person
Section40 - VIOLATION OF GOOD ORDER AND DISCIPLINE Any person subject to this Act who is guilty of any act or omission which,
Section41 - MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,
Section42 - ATTEMPT Any person subject to this Act who attempts to commit any of the offences specified in sections 14-to 41
Section43 - ABETMENT OF OFFENCES THAT HAVE BEEN COMMITTED Any person subject to this Act who abets the commission of any of the
Section44 - ABETMENT OF OFFENCES PUNISHABLE WITH DEATH MID NOT COMMITTED Any person subject to this Act who abets the commission of
Section45 - ABETMENT OF OFFENCES PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT AND NOT COMMITTED Any person subject to this Act who abets the
Section46 - CIVIL OFFENCES Subject to the provisions of section 47-, any person subject to this Act who at any place in, or beyond,
Section47 - CIVIL OFFENCES NOT TRIABLE BY A SECURITY FORCE COURT A person subject to this Act who commits an offence of murder or
Chapter3 - PUNISHMENTS AWARDABLE BY SECURITY FORCE COURTS
Section49 - ALTERNATIVE PUNISHMENTS AWARDABLE BY SECURITY FORCE COURTS Subject to the provisions of this Act, a Security Force
Section50 - COMBINATION OF PUNISHMENTS A sentence of a Security Force Court may award in addition to, or without any one other
Section51 - RETENTION IN THE FORCE OF A PERSON CONVICTED ON ACTIVE DUTY When on active duty any enrolled person has been sentenced
Section52 - PUNISHMENTS OTHERWISE THAN BY SECURITY FORCE COURTS Punishments may also be inflicted in respect of offences committed
Section53 - MINOR PUNISHMENTS Subject to the provisions of section 54-, a Commandant or such other officer as is, with the consent
Section54 - LIMIT OF PUNISHMENTS UNDER a),
Section55 - PUNISHMENT OF PERSONS OF AND BELOW THE RANK OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS BY DEPUTY INSPECTORS-GENERAL AND OTHERS
Chapter4 - COLLECTIVE FINES
Chapter5 - CUSTODY OF OFFENDERS
Section58 - DUTY OF COMMANDANT IN REGARD TO DETENTION
Section59 - INTERVAL BETWEEN COMMITTAL AND TRIAL In every case where any such person as is mentioned in section 57-and as is not on
Section60 - ARREST BY CIVIL AUTHORITIES Whenever any person subject to this Act, who is accused of an offence under this Act, is
Chapter6 - CAPTURE OF DESERTERS
Chapter7 - INQUIRY INTO ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE
Chapter8 - FORCE POLICE OFFICERS
Section64 - HINDI OF SECURITY FORCE COURTS For the purposes of this Act there shall be three kinds of Security Force Courts, that
Section65 - POWER TO CONVENE A GENERAL SECURITY FORCE COURT A General Security Force Court may be convened by the Central
Section66 - POWER TO CONVENE A PETTY SECURITY FORCE COURT A Petty Security Force Court may be convened by an officer having power
Section67 - CONTENTS OF WARRANTS ISSUED UNDER SECTIONS 65 AND 66 A warrant issued under section 65-orsection 66-may contain such
Section68 - COMPOSITION OF GENERAL SECURITY FORCE COURT A General Security Force Court shall consist of not less than five
Section69 - COMPOSITION OF A PETTY SECURITY FORCE COURT A Petty Security Force Court shall consist of not less than three officers
Chapter9 - SUMMARY SECURITY FORCE COURT
Chapter10 - DISSOLUTION OF A SECURITY FORCE COURT
Section72 - POWERS OF A GENERAL SECURITY FORCE COURT A General Security Force Court shall have the power to try any person subject
Section73 - POWERS OF A PETTY SECURITY FORCE COURT A Petty Security Force Court shall have power to try any person subject to this
Section74 - POWERS OF A SUMMARY SECURITY FORCE COURT
Chapter11 - PROHIBITION OF SECOND TRIAL
Section76 - PERIOD OF LIMITATION FOR TRIAL FOR AN OFFENCE OF DESERTION IN CERTAIN CASES No trial for an offence of desertion, other
Section78 - APPLICATION OF ACT DURING TERM OF SENTENCE
Section79 - PLACE OF TRIAL Any person subject to this Act who commits any offence against it may be tried and punished for such
Section80 - CHOICE BETWEEN CRIMINAL COURT AND SECURITY FORCE COURT When a criminal Court and a Security Force Court have each
Section81 - POWER OF CRIMINAL COURT TO REQUIRE DELIVERY OF OFFENDER
Chapter07 - PROCEDURE OF SECURITY FORCE COURTS
Section82 - PRESIDING OFFICER At every General Security Force Court or Petty Security Force Court, the senior member shall be the
Section83 - LAW OFFICERS Every General Security Force Court shall and every Petty Security Force Court may, be attended by a Law
Chapter12 - CHALLENGES
Section85 - OATHS OF MEMBER, LAW OFFICER AND WITNESS
Chapter13 - VOTING BY MEMBERS
Section87 - GENERAL RULE AS TO EVIDENCE The Indian Evidence Act, 1872-, shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, apply to all
Section88 - JUDICIAL NOTICE A Security Force Court may take judicial notice of any matter within the general knowledge of the
Chapter14 - SUMMONING WITNESSES
Chapter15 - DOCUMENTS EXEMPTED FROM PRODUCTION
Chapter16 - COMMISSIONS FOR EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
Chapter17 - EXAMINATION OF WITNESS ON COMMISSION
Chapter18 - CONVICTION OF OFFENCE NOT CHARGED
Section94 - PRESUMPTION AS TO SIGNATURES In any proceeding under this Act, any application, certificate, warrant, reply or other
Chapter19 - ENROLMENT PAPER
Chapter20 - PRESUMPTION AS TO CERTAIN DOCUMENTS
Chapter21 - REFERENCE BY ACCUSED TO GOVERNMENT OFFICER
Section98 - EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS AND GENERAL CHARACTER
Chapter22 - LUNACY OF ACCUSED
Section100 - SUBSEQUENT FITNESS OF LUNATIC ACCUSED FOR TRIAL Where any accused person, having been found by reason of unsoundness of
Section101 - TRANSITIONS TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OF ORDERS UNDER 4) of section 99-or under detention Under subsection
Section103 - DELIVERY OF LUNATIC ACCUSED TO RELATIVES Where any relative or friend of any person who is in custody under sub-section
Section104 - ORDER FOR CUSTODY AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY PENDING TRIAL When any property regarding which any offence appears to have
Section105 - ORDER FOR DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY REGARDING WHICH OFFENCE IS COMMITTED
Section106 - POWERS OF SECURITY FORCE COURT IN RELATION TO PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS ACT Any trial by a Security Force Court under the
Section107 - FINDING AND SENTENCE NOT VALID, UNLESS CONFIRMED No finding or sentence of a General Security Force Court or a Petty
Section108 - POWER TO CONFIRM INCLUDING AND SENTENCE OF GENERAL SECURITY FORCE COURT The findings and sentences of General Security
Section109 - POWER TO CONFIRM FINDING AND SENTENCE OF PETTY SECURITY FORCE COURT The findings and sentences of Petty Security Force
Section110 - LIMITATION OF POWERS OF CONFIRMING AUTHORITY A warrant issued under section 108-orsection 109-may contain such
Section111 - POWER OF CONFIRMING AUTHORITY TO MITIGATE, REMIT OR COMMUTE SENTENCES
Section112 - CONFIRMING OF FINDINGS AND SENTENCES ON BOARD A SHIP When any person subject to this Act is tried and sentenced by a
Chapter23 - REVISION OF FINDING OR SENTENCE
Section114 - FINDING AND SENTENCE OF A SUMMARY SECURITY FORCE COURT
Section115 - TRANSMISSION OF PROCEEDINGS OF SUMMARY SECURITY FORCE COURTS The proceedings of every Summary Security Force Court
Section116 - ALTERATION OF FINDINGS OR SENTENCE IN CERTAIN CASES
Section117 - REMEDY AGAINST ORDER, FINDING OR SENTENCE OF SECURITY FORCE COURT
Section118 - ANNULMENT OF PROCEEDINGS The Central Government, the Director-General, or any prescribed officer may annul the
Section119 - FORM OF SENTENCE OF DEATH In awarding a sentence of death, a Security Force Court shall, in its discretion, direct that
Section120 - COMMENCEMENT OF SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT. Whenever any person is sentenced by a Security Force Court under this Act to
Chapter24 - EXECUTION OF SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT
Section121A - PERIOD OF CUSTODY UNDERGONE BY A PERSON TO BE SET--OFF AGAINST THE IMPRISONMENT -When any person subject to this Act is
Section122 - TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF OFFENDER Where a sentence of imprisonment is directed to be undergone in a civil prison, the
Section123 - EXECUTION OF SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT IN SPECIAL CASES Whenever in the opinion of an officer not below the rank of
Section124 - CONVEYANCE OF PRISONER FROM PLACE TO PLACE A person under sentence of imprisonment may, during his conveyance from
Section125 - COMMUNICATION OF CERTAIN ORDERS TO PRISON OFFICERS Whenever an order is duly made under this Act setting aside or
Section126 - EXECUTION OF SENTENCE OF FINE When a sentence of fine is imposed by a Security Force Court under section 46-, a copy of
Section127 - INFORMALITY OR ERROR IN THE ORDER OR WARRANT Whenever any person is sentenced to imprisonment under this Act and is
Section128 - PARDON AND REMISSION When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a Security Force Court of any offence,
Section129 - CANCELLATION OF CONDITIONAL PARDON, RELEASE ON PAROLE OR REMISSION
Chapter25 - SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT
Chapter26 - ORDERS PENDING SUSPENSION
Section132 - RELEASE ON SUSPENSION Where a sentence is suspended under section 130-, the offender shall forthwith be released from
Section133 - COMPUTATION OF PERIOD OF SUSPENSION Any period during which the sentence is under suspension shall be reckoned as part
Section134 - ORDER AFTER SUSPENSION The authority or officer specified in section 130-may, at any time while a sentence is
Chapter27 - RECONSIDERATION OF CASE AFTER SUSPENSION
Section136 - FRESH SENTENCE AFTER SUSPENSION Where an offender, while a sentence on him is suspended under this Act, is sentenced
Section137 - SCOPE OF POWER OF SUSPENSION The powers conferred by sections 130-and134-shall be in addition to, and not in derogation
Section138 - EFFECT OF SUSPENSION AND REMISSION ON DISMISSAL
Section139 - POWERS AND DUTIES CONFERRABLE AND IMPOSABLE ON MEMBERS OF THE FORCE
Section140 - PROTECTION FOR ACTS OF MEMBERS OF THE FORCE
Chapter28 - POWER TO MAKE RULES
Section142 - PROVISIONS AS TO EXISTING BORDER SECURITY FORCE

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