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The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992

54 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 2Definitions
  2. 3Persons subject to this Act
  3. 4Constitution of the Force
  4. 5Control, direction, etc
  5. 10Termination of service by Central Government
  6. 11Dismissal, removal or reduction by the Director-General and by other officers
  7. 13Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech, etc
  8. 16Offences in relation to the enemy or terrorist and punishable with death
  9. 18Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times
  10. 19Mutiny
  11. 20Desertion and aiding desertion
  12. 21Absence without leave
  13. 22Striking or threatening superior officers
  14. 23Disobedience to superior officer
  15. 27Certain forms of disgraceful conduct
  16. 32Escape from custody
  17. 35Making away with equipment
  18. 40Offences relating to Force Court
  19. 41False evidence
  20. 49Civil offences
  21. 51Punishment awardable by Force Courts
  22. 56Minor punishments
  23. 58Punishment of persons of or below the rank of Commandant by Inspectors-General and others
  24. 60Collective fines
  25. 61Deductions from pay and allowances of persons subject to this Act
  26. 62Pay and allowances during trial
  27. 65Pay and allowances of prisoner of war during inquiry into his conduct
  28. 66Remission of deductions
  29. 70Duty of commanding officer in regard to detention
  30. 71Interval between committal and trial
  31. 74Inquiry into absence without leave
  32. 75Force Police Officers
  33. 83Dissolution of a Force Court
  34. 86Power of a Summary Force Court
  35. 87Prohibition of second trial
  36. 88Period of limitation for trial
  37. 92Choice between criminal court and Force Court
  38. 96Challenge
  39. 99General rule as to evidence
  40. 105Conviction for offences not charged
  41. 108Presumption as to certain documents
  42. 111Lunacy of accused
  43. 112Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial
  44. 117Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed
  45. 127Revision of finding or sentence
  46. 130Alteration of finding or sentence in certain cases
  47. 131Remedy against order, finding or sentence of Force Court
  48. 132Annulment of proceedings
  49. 135Execution of sentence of imprisonment
  50. 139Communication of certain orders to prison officers
  51. 153Rank structure
  52. 154Powers and duties conferable and imposable on members of the Force
  53. 155Protection for acts of members of the Force
  54. 156Power to make rules