Act 47 of 1986

The National Security Guard Act, 1986

An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for combating terrorist activities with a view to protecting States against internal disturbances and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
  • Enacted 1986-09-22
  • 140 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Persons subject to this Act. Read
4 Constitution of the Security Guard. Read
5 Control, direction, etc. Read
6 Liability for service outside India. Read
7 Resignation and withdrawal from the post. Read
8 Tenure of service under the Act. Read
9 Termination of service by Central Government. Read
10 Dismissal, removal or reduction by the Director-General and by other officers. Read
11 Certificate of termination of service. Read
12 Restrictions respecting right to form associations, freedom of speech, etc. Read
13 Remedy of aggrieved persons other than officers. Read
14 Remedy of aggrieved officers. Read
15 Offences in relation to the terrorists and other persons in arms against the Union and punishable with death. Read
16 Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times. Read
17 Mutiny. Read
18 Desertion and aiding desertion. Read
19 Absence without leave. Read
20 Striking or threatening superior officer. Read
21 Disobedience to superior officer. Read
22 Assault and obstruction. Read
23 Certain forms of disgraceful conduct. Read
24 Ill-treating a subordinate. Read
25 Drunkenness. Read
26 Permitting escape of person in custody. Read
27 Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement. Read
28 Escape from custody. Read
29 Offences in respect of property. Read
30 Extortion and exaction. Read
31 Making away with equipment. Read
32 Injury to property. Read
33 False accusations. Read
34 Falsifying official documents and false declarations. Read
35 False declaration on appointment. Read
36 Offences relating to Security Guard Court. Read
37 False evidence. Read
38 Unlawful detention of pay. Read
39 Unbecoming conduct. Read
40 Violation of good order and discipline. Read
41 Miscellaneous offences. Read
42 Attempt. Read
43 Abetment of offences that have been committed. Read
44 Abetment of offences that have not been committed. Read
45 Civil offences. Read
46 Civil offences not triable by a Security Guard Court. Read
47 Punishments awardable by Security Guard Courts. Read
48 Alternative punishments awardable by Security Guard Courts. Read
49 Combination of punishments. Read
50 Punishments otherwise than by Security Guard Courts. Read
51 Minor punishments. Read
52 Limit of punishments under section 51. Read
53 Punishment of officers of or below the rank of Squadron Commanders by officers not below the rank of Inspectors-General. Read
54 Punishment of persons of the rank of Assistant Commander. Read
55 Custody of offenders. Read
56 Duty of Commander in regard to detention. Read
57 Interval between committal and trial. Read
58 Arrest by civil authorities. Read
59 Capture of deserters. Read
60 Inquiry into absence without leave. Read
61 Kinds of security Guard Courts. Read
62 Power to convene General Security Guard Court. Read
63 Power to convene a Petty Security Guard Court. Read
64 Contents of warrants issued under sections 62 and 63. Read
65 Composition of General Security Guard Court. Read
66 Composition of a Petty Security Guard Court. Read
67 Summary Security Guard Court. Read
68 Dissolution of a Security Guard Court. Read
69 Powers of a General Security Guard Court. Read
70 Powers of a Petty Security Guard Court. Read
71 Powers of a Summary Security Guard Court. Read
72 Prohibition of second trial. Read
73 Period of limitation for trial. Read
74 Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act. Read
75 Application of Act during term of sentence. Read
76 Place of trial. Read
77 Choice between Criminal Court and Security Guard Court. Read
78 Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender. Read
79 Presiding officer. Read
80 Judge Attorneys, etc. Read
81 Challenges. Read
82 Oaths of members, Judge Attorney and witness. Read
83 Voting by members. Read
84 General rule as to evidence. Read
85 Judicial notice. Read
86 Summoning witnesses. Read
87 Documents exempted from production. Read
88 Commissions for examination of witnesses. Read
89 Examination of witness on commission. Read
90 Conviction of offence not charged. Read
91 Presumption as to signatures. Read
92 Appointment paper. Read
93 Presumption as to certain documents. Read
94 Reference by accused to Government officer. Read
95 Evidence of previous convictions and general character. Read
96 Lunacy of accused. Read
97 Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial. Read
98 Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 97. Read
99 Release of lunatic accused. Read
100 Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives. Read
101 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial. Read
102 Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed. Read
103 Powers of Security Guard Court in relation to proceedings under the Act. Read
104 Finding and sentence not valid, unless confirmed. Read
105 Power to confirm finding and sentence of General Security Guard Court Read
106 Power to confirm finding and sentence of Petty Security Guard Court.Read
107 Limitation of powers of confirming authority.Read
108 Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentencesRead
109 Revision of finding or sentenceRead
110 Finding and sentence of a Summary Security Guard Court.Read
111 Transmission of proceedings of Summary Security Guard CourtRead
112 Alteration of finding of sentence in certain cases.Read
113 Remedy against order, finding or sentence of Security Guard Court.Read
114 Annulment of proceedings.Read
115 Form of sentence of death.Read
116 Commencement of sentence of imprisonmentRead
117 Execution of sentence of imprisonment.Read
118 Temporary custody of offender.Read
119 Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special casesRead
120 Conveyance of prisoner from place to place.Read
121 Communication of certain orders to prison officers.Read
122 Execution of sentence of fine.Read
123 Informality or error in the order or warrantRead
124 Pardon and remissionRead
125 Cancellation of conditional pardon, release on parole or remission.Read
126 Suspension of sentence of imprisonmentRead
127 Orders pending suspension.Read
128 Release on suspension.Read
129 Computation of period of suspension.Read
130 Order after suspensionRead
131 Reconsideration of case after suspension.Read
132 Fresh sentence after suspension.Read
133 Scope of power of suspension.Read
134 Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal.Read
135 Rank structureRead
136 Deduction from pay and allowancesRead
137 Powers and duties conferable and imposable on members of the Security Guard.Read
138 Protection for acts of members of the Security Guard.Read
139 Power to make rules.Read
140 Provisions as to existing National Security Guard.Read
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