Section 76
Period of limitation for trial for an offence of desertion in certain cases.
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.
No trial for an
offence of desertion, other than desertion on active duty, shall be commenced if the person in question,
not being an officer, has subsequently to the commission of the offence, served continuously in an
exemplary manner for not less than three years with any unit of the Force.