Section 81
Interval between committal and trial.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the governance of the Assam Rifles, an Armed Force of the Union for ensuring the security of the borders of India, to carry out Counter Insurgency Operations in the specified areas and to act in aid of civil authorities for the maintenance of the law and order and for matters connected therewith.
In every case where any such person as is mentioned in
section 79 and as not on active duty, remains in such custody for a longer period than eight days, without
his trial by an Assam Rifles Court being ordered to be convened, a special report giving reasons for the
delay shall be made by his Commandant in the manner prescribed, and a similar report shall be forwarded
at intervals of every eight days until an Assam Rifles Court is convened or such person is released from
custody.