The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act
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.1992
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
CONSTITUTION OF THE FORCE AND CONDITIONS OR SERVICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FORCE
OFFENCES
PUNISHMENTS
DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY AND ALLOWANCES
ARREST AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
FORCE COURTS
PROCEDURE OF FORCE COURTS
CONFIRMATION AND REVISION
EXECUTION OF SENTENCES, PARDONS, REMISSIONS, ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS
PRELIMINARY
CONSTITUTION OF THE FORCE AND CONDITIONS OR SERVICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FORCE
4Constitution of the Force5Control, direction, etc6Enrolment7Liability for service outside India8Resignation and withdrawal from the post9Tenure of service under the Act10Termination of service by Central Government11Dismissal, removal or reduction by the Director-General and by other officers12Certificate of termination of service13Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech, etc14Remedy of aggrieved persons other than officers15Remedy of aggrieved officersOFFENCES
16Offences in relation to the enemy or terrorist and punishable with death17Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death18Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times19Mutiny20Desertion and aiding desertion21Absence without leave22Striking or threatening superior officers23Disobedience to superior officer24Insubordination and obstruction25False answers on enrolment26Unbecoming conduct27Certain forms of disgraceful conduct28Ill-treating a subordinate29Intoxication30Permitting escape of person in custody31Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement32Escape from custody33Offences in respect of property34Extortion and exaction35Making away with equipment36Injury to property37False accusations38Falsifying official documents and false declarations39Signing in blank and failure to report40Offences relating to Force Court41False evidence42Unlawful detention of pay43Violation of good order and discipline44Miscellaneous offences45Attempt46Abetment of offences that have been committed47Abetment of offences punishable with death and not Committee48Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed49Civil offences50Civil offences not triable by a Force CourtPUNISHMENTS
51Punishment awardable by Force Courts52Alternative punishments awardable by Force Courts53Combination of punishments54Retention in the force of a person convicted on active duty55Punishments otherwise than by Force Courts56Minor punishments57Limit of punishments under section 5658Punishment of persons of or below the rank of Commandant by Inspectors-General and others59Review of proceedings60Collective finesDEDUCTIONS FROM PAY AND ALLOWANCES
61Deductions from pay and allowances of persons subject to this Act62Pay and allowances during trial63Limit of certain deductions64Deduction from public money due to a person65Pay and allowances of prisoner of war during inquiry into his conduct66Remission of deductions67Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from his remitted deductions and pay and allowances68Period during which a person is dedmed to be a prisoner of warARREST AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
FORCE COURTS
76Kinds of Force Courts77Power to convene a General Force Court78Power to convene a Petty Force Court79Contents of warrants issued under sections 77 and 7880Composition of a General Force Court81Composition of a Petty Force Court82Summary Force Court83Dissolution of a Force Court84Power of a General Force Court85Power of a Petty Force Court86Power of a Summary Force Court87Prohibition of second trial88Period of limitation for trial89Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be subject to this Act90Application of Act during term of sentence91Place of trial92Choice between criminal court and Force Court93Power of criminal court to require delivery of offenderPROCEDURE OF FORCE COURTS
94Presiding officer95Judge Attorneys96Challenge97Oaths of member, Judge Attorney and witness98Voting by members99General rule as to evidence100Judicial notice101Summoning witnesses102Documents exempted from production103Commissions for examination of witnesses104Examination of a witness on commission105Conviction for offences not charged106Presumption as to signatures107Enrolment paper108Presumption as to certain documents109Reference by accused to Government officer110Evidence of previous convictions and general character111Lunacy of accused112Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial113Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 112114Release of lunatic accused115Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives116Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial117Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed118Powers of Force Court in relation to proceedings under this Act119Tender of pardon to accomplies120Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardonCONFIRMATION AND REVISION
121Finding and sentence not valid unless confirmed122Power to confirm finding and sentence of General Force Court123Power to confirm finding and sentence of Petty Force Court124Limitation of powers of confirming authority125Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences126Confirming of findings and sentences on board a ship127Revision of finding or sentence128Finding and sentence of a Summary Force Court129Transmission of proceedings of Summary Force Court130Alteration of finding or sentence in certain cases131Remedy against order, finding or sentence of Force Court132Annulment of proceedingsEXECUTION OF SENTENCES, PARDONS, REMISSIONS, ETC.
133Form of sentence of death134Commencement of sentence of imprisonment135Execution of sentence of imprisonment136Temporary custody of offender137Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases138Conveyance of prisoner from place to place139Communication of certain orders to prison officers140Execution of sentence of fine141Informality or error in the order or warrant142Pardon and remission143Cancellation of conditional pardon, release on parole or remission144Suspension of sentence of imprisonment145Orders pending suspension146Release on suspension147Computation of period of suspension148Order after suspension149Reconsideration of case after suspension150Fresh sentence after suspension151Scope of power of suspension152Effect of suspension and remission on dismissalMISCELLANEOUS