Act Number: 47

Act Name: The Assam Rifles Act, 2006

Year: 2006

Enactment Date: 2006-11-03

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 128: Powers of Assam Rifles Court in relation to proceedings under this Act.
    Any trial by an Assam Rifles Court under the provisions of the Act shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) and the Assam Rifles Court shall be deemed to be the Court within the meaning of sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
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