Act Number: 53

Act Name: The Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007

Year: 2007

Enactment Date: 2007-12-20

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 87: Prohibition of second trial.
    (1) When any person, subject to this Act has been acquitted or convicted of an offence by a Force Court or by a criminal court or has been dealt with under section 56 or section 58, he shall not be liable to be tried again for the same offence by a Force Court or dealt with under the said sections.
     (2) When any person, subject to this Act, has been acquitted or convicted of an offence by a Force Court or has been dealt with under section 56 or section 58, he shall not be liable to be tried again by a criminal court for the same offence or on the same facts.
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