Act Number: 47

Act Name: The National Security Guard Act, 1986

Year: 1986

Enactment Date: 1986-09-22

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for combating terrorist activities with a view to protecting States against internal disturbances and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 33: False accusations.
    Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,—
          (a) makes a false accusation against any person subject to this Act, knowing or having reason to believe such accusation to be false; or
          (b) in making a complaint against any person subject to this Act makes any statement affecting the character of such person, knowing or having reason to believe such statement to be false, or knowingly and wilfully suppresses any material fact,
shall, on conviction by a Security Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
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