Section 126
Suspension of sentence of imprisonment
The National Security Guard Act, 1986
About this Act
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.
(1) Where a person subject to this Act is sentenced
by a Security Guard Court to imprisonment, the Central Government, the Director-General or any officer
empowered to convene a General Security Guard Court may suspend the sentence whether or not the
offender has already been committed to prison or to Security Guard custody.
(2) The authority or officer specified in sub-section (1) may, in the case of an offender so sentenced, direct that until the orders of such authority or officer have been obtained the offender shall not be committed to prison or to Security Guard custody.
(3) The powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) may be exercised in the case of any such sentence which has been confirmed, reduced or commuted.
(2) The authority or officer specified in sub-section (1) may, in the case of an offender so sentenced, direct that until the orders of such authority or officer have been obtained the offender shall not be committed to prison or to Security Guard custody.
(3) The powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) may be exercised in the case of any such sentence which has been confirmed, reduced or commuted.