Lawgist16Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times
Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,—
(a) forces a safeguard, or forces or uses criminal force to a sentry; or
(b) breaks into any house or other place in search of plunder; or
(c) being a sentry sleeps upon his post, or is drunk; or
(d) without orders from his superior officer leaves his guard, picket, patrol or post,
shall, on conviction by a Security Guard Court,—
(i) if he commits any such offence when on active duty, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and
(ii) if he commits any such offence when not on active duty, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years of such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned
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- 15 Offences in relation to the terrorists and other persons in arms against the Union and punishable with death
- 16 Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times
- 17 Mutiny
- 18 Desertion and aiding desertion
- 19 Absence without leave
- 20 Striking or threatening superior officer
- 21 Disobedience to superior officer
- 22 Assault and obstruction
- 23 Certain forms of disgraceful conduct
- 24 Ill-treating a subordinate
- 25 Drunkenness
- 26 Permitting escape of person in custody
- 27 Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement
- 28 Escape from custody
- 29 Offences in respect of property
- 30 Extortion and exaction
- 31 Making away with equipment
- 32 Injury to property
- 33 False accusations
- 34 Falsifying official documents and false declarations
- 35 False declaration on appointment
- 36 Offences relating to Security Guard Court
- 37 False evidence
- 38 Unlawful detention of pay
- 39 Unbecoming conduct
- 40 Violation of good order and discipline
- 41 Miscellaneous offences
- 42 Attempt
- 43 Abetment of offences that have been committed
- 44 Abetment of offences that have not been committed
- 45 Civil offences
- 46 Civil offences not triable by a Security Guard Court
