Sashatra Seema Bal Act,2007

Act No : 53

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Section : Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times.

18 Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times. - any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, namely:-(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 intoxicated; or(d) without orders from his superior officer leaves his guard, picket, patrol or post; or(e) intentionally or through neglect occasions a false alarm in camp or quarters, or spreads or causes to be spread reports calculated to create unnecessary alarm or despondency; or(f) makes known the parole, watchword or countersign to any person not entitled to receive it; or knowingly gives a parole, watchword or a countersign different from what he received, shall, on conviction by a Force 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 or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

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