Section 80
Choice between criminal court and Security Force Court.
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.
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.