Section 31
Extortion and corruption.
The Border Security Force Act, 1968
About this Act
An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an Armed Force of the Union for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected therewith.
Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following
offences, that is to say,—
(a) commits extortion; or
(b) without proper authority exacts from any person money, provisions or service,
shall, on conviction by a Security Force Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
(a) commits extortion; or
(b) without proper authority exacts from any person money, provisions or service,
shall, on conviction by a Security Force Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.