Section 103
Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender.
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.
(1) When a criminal court having
jurisdiction is of opinion that proceedings shall be instituted before itself in respect of any alleged
offence, it may, by written notice, require the officer referred to in section 102 at his option, either to
deliver over the offender to the nearest Magistrate to be proceeded against according to law, or to
postpone proceedings, pending a reference to the Central Government.
(2) In every such case the said officer shall either deliver over the offender in compliance with the requisition, or shall forthwith refer the question as to the court before which the proceedings are to be instituted, for the determination of the Central Government whose order upon such reference shall be final.
(2) In every such case the said officer shall either deliver over the offender in compliance with the requisition, or shall forthwith refer the question as to the court before which the proceedings are to be instituted, for the determination of the Central Government whose order upon such reference shall be final.