Section 50

Civil offences not triable by a Coast Guard Court.

The Coast Guard Act, 1978

Act 30 of 1978
Ministry of Defence
Department of Defence

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 maritime zones of India with a view to the protection of maritime and other national interests in such zones and for matters connected therewith.

All sections

    A person subject to this Act who commits an offence of murder or of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against, or of rape in relation to, a person not subject to this Act shall not be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall not be tried by a Coast Guard Court, unless he commits any of the said offences,--
         (a) at any place outside India; or
         (b) at any place specified by the Central Government by notification in this behalf.