State : Central
Year : 1968
BORDER SECURITY FORCE ACT, 1968 BORDER SECURITY FORCE ACT, 1968 47 of 1968 2nd September, 1968 An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an Armed Force of the Union for ensuring security of the borders of India and for matters connected therewith. This Act has been extended to Sikkim by S. 0.208 (E) of 1975, (23-6-1976), see Gazette of India, 16-5-1975, Pt. U.S.) (i), Ext., p. 1213. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Nineteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called The Border Security Force Act, 1968. (2) It shall come into force on such date1as the Central Government may. by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS (1)..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Border Security Force Act, 1968
State : Central
Year : 1968
Preamble1 - THE BORDER SECURITY FORCE ACT, 1968 Chapter I Section1 - Short title and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Persons subject to this Act Chapter II Section4 - Constitution of the Force Section5 - Control, direction, etc. Section6 - Enrolment Section7 - Liability for service outside India Section8 - Resignation and withdrawal from the post Section9 - Tenure of service under the Act Section10 - Termination of service by Central Government Section11 - Dismissal, removal or reduction by the Director-General and by other officers Section12 - Certificate of termination of service Section13 - Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech, etc. Chapter III Section14 - Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death Section15..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Transmission of Proceedings of Summary Security Force Courts
State : Central
Year : 1968
The proceedings of every Summary Security Force Court shall, without delay, be forwarded to the officer not below the rank of Deputy Inspector-General within whose command the trial was held, or to the prescribed officer, and such officer, or the Director-General or any officer empowered by him in this behalf may, for reasons based on the merits of the case, but not on merely technical grounds, set aside the proceedings, or reduce the sentence to any other sentence which the court might have passed. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Constitution of the Force
State : Central
Year : 1968
(1) There shall be an armed force of the Union called the Border Security Force for ensuring the security of the borders of India. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Force shall be constituted in such manner as may be prescribed and the conditions of service of the members of the Force shall be such as may be prescribed. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Choice Between Criminal Court and Security Force Court
State : Central
Year : 1968
When a Criminal Court and a Security Force Court have each jurisdiction in respect of an offence, it shall be in the discretion of the Director-General, or the Inspector-General or the Deputy Inspector-General within whose command the accused person is serving or such other officer as may be prescribed, to decide before which court the proceedings shall be instituted, and, if that officer decides that they shall be instituted before a Security Force Court, to direct that the accused person shall be detained in Force custody. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power to Convene a General Security Force Court
State : Central
Year : 1968
A General Security Force Court may be convened by the Central Government or the Director-General or by any officer empowered in this behalf by warrant of the Director-General. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power to Convene a Petty Security Force Court
State : Central
Year : 1968
A Petty Security Force Court may be convened by an officer having power to convene a General Security Force Court or by an officer empowered in this behalf by warrant of any such officer. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Composition of a Petty Security Force Court
State : Central
Year : 1968
A Petty Security Force Court shall consist of not less than three officers each of whom has held the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police for not less than two whole years. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Summary Security Force Court
State : Central
Year : 1968
(1) A Summary Security Force Court may be held by the Commandant of any unit of the Force and he alone shall constitute the Court. (2) The proceedings shall be attended throughout by two other persons who shall be officers or subordinate officers or one of either, and who shall not as such, be sworn or affirmed. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Presiding Officer
State : Central
Year : 1968
At every General Security Force Court or Petty Security Force Court, the senior member shall be the Presiding Officer. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section