Act 47 of 2006

The Assam Rifles Act, 2006

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the governance of the Assam Rifles, an Armed Force of the Union for ensuring the security of the borders of India, to carry out Counter Insurgency Operations in the specified areas and to act in aid of civil authorities for the maintenance of the law and order and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
  • Enacted 2006-11-03
  • 168 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Persons subject to this Act. Read
4 Constitution of Force. Read
5 Control, direction, etc. Read
6 Enrolment. Read
7 Liability for service outside India. Read
8 Resignation and withdrawal from the post. Read
9 Tenure of service under the Act. Read
10 Termination of service by Central Government. Read
11 Dismissal, removal or reduction by Director-General and by other officers. Read
12 Certificate of termination of service. Read
13 Restrictions on right to form association, freedom of speech, etc. Read
14 Authorised deduction only to be made from pay. Read
15 Remedy of aggrieved persons other than officers. Read
16 Remedy of aggrieved officers. Read
17 Immunity from attachment. Read
18 Immunity from arrest for debt. Read
19 Immunity of persons attending Assam Rifles Court from arrest. Read
20 Saving of rights and privileges under other laws. Read
21 Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death. Read
22 Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death. Read
23 Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times. Read
24 Mutiny. Read
25 Desertion and aiding desertion. Read
26 Absence without leave. Read
27 Striking or threatening superior officers. Read
28 Disobedience to superior officer. Read
29 Insubordination and obstruction. Read
30 Fraudulent enrolment. Read
31 False answers on enrolment. Read
32 Unbecoming conduct. Read
33 Certain forms of disgraceful conduct. Read
34 Ill-treating a subordinate. Read
35 Intoxication. Read
36 Permitting escape of person in custody. Read
37 Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement. Read
38 Escape from custody. Read
39 Offences in respect of property. Read
40 Extortion and corruption. Read
41 Making away with equipment. Read
42 Injury to property. Read
43 False accusations. Read
44 Falsifying official document and false declarations. Read
45 Signing in blank and failure to report. Read
46 Offences relating to Assam Rifles Court. Read
47 False evidence. Read
48 Unlawful detention of pay. Read
49 Violation of good order and discipline. Read
50 Miscellaneous offences. Read
51 Attempt. Read
52 Abetment of offences that have been committed. Read
53 Abetment of offences punishable with death and not committed. Read
54 Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed. Read
55 Civil offences. Read
56 Civil offences not triable by an Assam Rifles Court. Read
57 Punishment awardable by Assam Rifles Courts. Read
58 Alternative punishments awardable by Assam Rifles Courts. Read
59 Combination of punishments. Read
60 Retention in the Force of a person convicted on active duty. Read
61 Punishments otherwise than by Assam Rifles Courts. Read
62 Minor punishments. Read
63 Limit of punishments under section 62. Read
64 Punishment of officers below the rank of Deputy Commandant, subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by Deputy Inspectors-General and others. Read
65 Punishment of officers below the rank of a Commandant, subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by the Inspectors-General and others. Read
66 Punishment or subordinate officers and Warrant Officer by Commandant, etc. Read
67 Collective fines. Read
68 Deductions from pay and allowances of officers. Read
69 Deductions from pay and allowances of persons other than officers. Read
70 Computation of time of absence or custody. Read
71 Pay and allowances during trial. Read
72 Limit of certain deductions. Read
73 Deduction from public money due to a person. Read
74 Pay and allowances of prisoner of war during inquiry into his conduct. Read
75 Remission of deductions. Read
76 Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from remitted deductions. Read
77 Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from his pay and allowances. Read
78 Period during which a person is deemed to be a prisoner of war. Read
79 Custody of offenders. Read
80 Duty of Commandant in regard to detention. Read
81 Interval between committal and trial. Read
82 Arrest by civil authorities. Read
83 Capture of deserters. Read
84 Inquiry into absence without leave. Read
85 Force Police Officers. Read
86 Kinds of Assam Rifles Courts. Read
87 Power to convene a General Assam Rifles Court. Read
88 Power to convene a Petty Assam Rifles Court. Read
89 Contents of warrants issued under sections 87 and 88. Read
90 Composition of General Assam Rifles Court. Read
91 Composition of a Petty Assam Rifles Court. Read
92 Summary Assam Rifles Court. Read
93 Dissolution of an Assam Rifles Court. Read
94 Power of General Assam Rifles Court. Read
95 Power of a Petty Assam Rifles Court. Read
96 Power of a Summary Assam Rifles Court. Read
97 Prohibition of second trial. Read
98 Period of limitation for trial. Read
99 Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act. Read
100 Application of this Act during term of sentence. Read
101 Place of trial. Read
102 Choice between criminal court and Assam Rifles Court. Read
103 Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender. Read
104 Presiding officer. Read
105 Law Officer. Read
106 Challenges. Read
107 Oath of member, Law Officer and witness. Read
108 Voting by members. Read
109 General rule as to evidence. Read
110 Judicial notice. Read
111 Summoning of witness. Read
112 Documents exempted from production. Read
113 Commission for examination of witness. Read
114 Examination of witness on commission. Read
115 Conviction of offences not charged. Read
116 Presumption as to signatures. Read
117 Enrolment paper. Read
118 Presumption as to certain documents. Read
119 Reference by accused to Government officer. Read
120 Evidence of previous convictions and general character. Read
121 Lunacy of accused. Read
122 Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial. Read
123 Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 122. Read
124 Release of lunatic accused. Read
125 Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives. Read
126 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial. Read
127 Order of disposal of property regarding which offences is committed. Read
128 Powers of Assam Rifles Court in relation to proceedings under this Act. Read
129 Finding and sentence not valid unless confirmed. Read
130 Power to confirm finding and sentence of General Assam Rifles Court. Read
131 Power to confirm finding and sentence of Petty Assam Rifles Court. Read
132 Limitation of powers of confirming authority. Read
133 Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences. Read
134 Confirming of findings and sentences on board a ship. Read
135 Revision of finding or sentence. Read
136 Finding and sentence of a Summary Assam Rifles Court. Read
137 Transmission of proceedings of Summary Assam Rifles Court. Read
138 Alteration of finding or sentence in certain cases. Read
139 Remedy against order, finding or sentence of Assam Rifles Court. Read
140 Annulment of proceedings. Read
141 Form of sentence of death. Read
142 Commencement of sentence of imprisonment. Read
143 Execution of sentence of imprisonment. Read
144 Temporary custody of offender. Read
145 Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases. Read
146 Conveyance of prisoner form place to place. Read
147 Communication of certain orders to prison officers. Read
148 Execution of sentence of fine. Read
149 Informality or error in order or warrant. Read
150 Pardon and remission. Read
151 Cancellation of conditional pardon, release on parole or remission. Read
152 Suspension of sentence of imprisonment. Read
153 Orders pending suspension. Read
154 Release on suspension. Read
155 Computation of period of suspension. Read
156 Order after suspension. Read
157 Reconsideration of case after suspension. Read
158 Fresh sentence after suspension. Read
159 Scope of power of suspension. Read
160 Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal. Read
161 Disposal of property of the members of the Force. Read
162 Powers and duties conferrable and imposable on members of the Force. Read
163 Protection for acts of members of the Force. Read
164 Power of Central Government to remove difficulties. Read
165 Power to make rules. Read
166 Power to make regulations. Read
167 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. Read
168 Repeal and savings. Read
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