Section 86
Voting by members.
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.
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), every decision of
a Security Force Court shall be passed by an absolute majority of votes; and where there is an equality of
votes on either the finding or the sentence, the decision shall be in favour of the accused.
(2) No sentence of death shall be passed by a General Security Force Court without the concurrence of at least two-thirds of the members of the court.
(3) In matters, other than a challenge or the finding or sentence, the presiding officer shall have a casting vote.
(2) No sentence of death shall be passed by a General Security Force Court without the concurrence of at least two-thirds of the members of the court.
(3) In matters, other than a challenge or the finding or sentence, the presiding officer shall have a casting vote.