Act 53 of 2007

The Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007

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.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
  • Enacted 2007-12-20
  • 156 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Persons subject to this Act. Read
4 Constitution of the Force. Read
5 Control, direction, etc. Read
6 Enrolment. Read
7 Liability for service outside India. Read
8 Resignation and withdrawal from the post. Read
9 Tenure of service under the Act. Read
10 Termination of service by Central Government. Read
11 Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank by the Director- General and by other officers. Read
12 Certificate of termination of service. Read
13 Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech, etc. Read
14 Redressal of grievances of persons other than officers. Read
15 Redressal of grievances of officers. Read
16 Offences in relation to enemy and punishable with death. Read
17 Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death. Read
18 Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times. Read
19 Mutiny. Read
20 Desertion and aiding desertion. Read
21 Absence without leave. Read
22 Striking or threatening superior officer. Read
23 Disobedience to superior officer. Read
24 Insubordination and obstruction. Read
25 False information on enrolment. Read
26 Unbecoming conduct. Read
27 Certain forms of disgraceful conduct. Read
28 Ill-treating a subordinate. Read
29 Intoxication. Read
30 Permitting escape of person in custody. Read
31 Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement. Read
32 Escape from custody. Read
33 Offences in respect of property. Read
34 Extortion and exaction. Read
35 Making away with equipment. Read
36 Injury to property, etc. Read
37 False accusations. Read
38 Falsifying official documents and false declarations. Read
39 Signing in blank and failure to report. Read
40 Offences relating to Force Court. Read
41 False evidence. Read
42 Unlawful detention of pay. Read
43 Violation of good order and discipline. Read
44 Miscellaneous offences. Read
45 Attempt. Read
46 Abetment of offences that have been committed. Read
47 Abetment of offences punishable with death and not committed. Read
48 Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed. Read
49 Civil offences. Read
50 Civil offences not triable by a Force Court. Read
51 Punishment by Force Courts. Read
52 Alternative punishments by Force Courts. Read
53 Combination of punishments. Read
54 Retention in the Force of a person convicted on active duty. Read
55 Punishments otherwise than by Force Courts. Read
56 Minor punishments. Read
57 Limit of punishments under section 56. Read
58 Punishment of persons of or below the rank of Commandant by Inspector-General and others. Read
59 Cancellation, variation or remittance of sentence. Read
60 Collective fines. Read
61 Deductions from pay and allowances of persons subject to this Act. Read
62 Pay and allowances during trial. Read
63 Limit of certain deductions. Read
64 Deduction from public money due to a person. Read
65 Pay and allowances of prisoner of war during inquiry into his conduct. Read
66 Remission of deductions. Read
67 Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from his remitted deductions and pay and allowances. Read
68 Period during which a person is deemed to be a prisoner of war. Read
69 Custody of offenders. Read
70 Duty of commanding officer in regard to detention. Read
71 Interval between committal and trial. Read
72 Arrest by civil authorities. Read
73 Capture of deserters. Read
74 Inquiry into absence without leave. Read
75 Force Police Officers. Read
76 Kinds of Force Courts. Read
77 Power to convene a General Force Court. Read
78 Power to convene a Petty Force Court. Read
79 Warrants issued under sections 77 and 78. Read
80 Composition of a General Force Court. Read
81 Composition of a Petty Force Court. Read
82 Summary Force Court. Read
83 Dissolution of a Force Court. Read
84 Powers of a General Force Court. Read
85 Powers of a Petty Force Court. Read
86 Powers of a Summary Force Court. Read
87 Prohibition of second trial. Read
88 Period of limitation for trial. Read
89 Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act. Read
90 Application of Act during term of sentence. Read
91 Place of trial, etc. Read
92 Choice between criminal court and Force Court. Read
93 Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender. Read
94 Presiding officer. Read
95 Judge Attorneys. Read
96 Objections. Read
97 Oath of members, Judge Attorneys and witnesses. Read
98 Voting by members. Read
99 General rule as to evidence. Read
100 Judicial notice. Read
101 Summoning of witnesses. Read
102 Documents exempted from production. Read
103 Commission for examination of witnesses. Read
104 Examination of a witness on commission. Read
105 Conviction for offences not charged. Read
106 Presumption as to signatures. Read
107 Enrolment paper. Read
108 Presumption as to certain documents. Read
109 Reference by accused to Government officer. Read
110 Evidence of previous convictions and general character. Read
111 Lunacy of accused. Read
112 Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial. Read
113 Transmission to Central Government of order under section 112. Read
114 Release of lunatic accused. Read
115 Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives. Read
116 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial. Read
117 Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed. Read
118 Powers of Force Court in relation to proceedings under this Act. Read
119 Tender of pardon to accomplices. Read
120 Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon. Read
121 Finding and sentence not valid unless confirmed. Read
122 Power to confirm finding and sentence of General Force Court. Read
123 Power to confirm finding and sentence of Petty Force Court. Read
124 Limitation of powers of confirming authority. Read
125 Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences. Read
126 Confirming of findings and sentences on board a ship. Read
127 Revision of finding or sentence. Read
128 Finding and sentence of a Summary Force Court. Read
129 Transmission of proceedings of Summary Force Court. Read
130 Alteration of finding or sentence in certain cases. Read
131 Petition against order, finding or sentence of Force Court. Read
132 Annulment of proceedings. Read
133 Execution of sentence of death. Read
134 Commencement of sentence of imprisonment. Read
135 Execution of sentence of imprisonment. Read
136 Temporary custody of convict. Read
137 Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases. Read
138 Conveyance of prisoner from place to place. Read
139 Communication of certain orders to prison officers. Read
140 Recovery of fine. Read
141 Informality or error in order or warrant. Read
142 Pardon and remission. Read
143 Cancellation of conditional pardons, release on parole or remission. Read
144 Suspension of sentence of imprisonment. Read
145 Orders pending suspension of sentence. Read
146 Release on suspension of sentence. Read
147 Computation of period of sentence. Read
148 Order after suspension of sentence. Read
149 Reconsideration of case after suspension of sentence. Read
150 Fresh sentence after suspension. Read
151 Scope of power of suspension of sentence. Read
152 Effect of suspension and remission of sentence on dismissal. Read
153 Powers and duties conferrable and imposable on members of the Force. Read
154 Protection for acts of members of the Force. Read
155 Power to make rules. Read
156 Provisions as to existing Sashastra Seema Bal. Read
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