Section 54
Retention in the Force of a person convicted on active duty.
The Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007
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.
When on active duty an enrolled
person has been sentenced by a Force Court to imprisonment whether combined with dismissal or not, the
prescribed officer may direct that such person may be retained to serve in the ranks, and such service shall
be reckoned as part of his term of imprisonment.