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BORDER SECURITY FORCE RULES, 1969

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R.1 Short title and application
R.2 Definitions
R.3 Reports and applications
R.4 Forms in appendices
R.5 Exercise of power vested in holder of an office in the Force
R.6 Case unprovided for
R.7 Disqualification
R.8 Ineligibility of aliens
R.9 Appointment of officers
R.10 Probation
R.11 Appointment of subordinate officers and other officers
R.11(a) Commissions
R.12 Enrolling officers
R.13 Procedure for enrolment, mode of enrolment and other matters connected therewith
R.14 Constitution of the Force
R.14(a) Ranks
R.15 The task of the Force and command and control thereto
R.16 Command
R.17 Retirement on grounds of unsuitability
R.18 Retirement on grounds of physical unfitness
R.19 Resignation
R.20 Termination of service of officers by the Central Government on account of misconduct
R.21 Termination of service of officers by the Central Government on grounds other than misconduct
R.22 Dismissal or removal of persons other than officer on account of misconduct
R.23 Dismissal or removal by Central Government
R.23(a) Termination of service on conviction on a criminal charge
R.24 Retirement of subordinate officers and enrolled persons
R.25 Retirement of subordinate officers and enrolled persons on grounds of physical unfitness
R.26 Retirement of enrolled persons on grounds of unsuitability
R.27 Retirement of subordinate officers on grounds of unsuitability
R.28 Powers to be exercised by a superior officer or authority
R.28(a) Petition
R.29 Passing of orders relating to absence from duty
R.30 Date of dismissal, removal, resignation, retirement
R.31 Forms of arrest
R.32 Authority to order arrest
R.33 Arrest how imposed—(A) Close arrest
R.34 Release from arrest during investigation
R.35 Release without prejudice to re-arrest
R.36 Arrest when to be imposed
R.37 Special provision in case of arrest of intoxicated person
R.38 Arrest in case of person whose trial has been ordered
R.39 Delay reports
R.40 Rights of a person under arrest
R.40(a) .
R.41 Trial of cases either by Security Force Court or Criminal Court
R.42 Cases not to be tried by Security Force Court
R.43 Offence report
R.44 Charge Sheet
R.45 Hearing of the charge against an enrolled person
R.45(a) Hearing of charge by an officer specified under section 53 of the Act
R.45(b) Hearing of charge against an officer and a subordinate officer
R.46 Attachment to another unit
R.47 Charges not to be dealt with summarily
R.48 Record of evidence
R.49 Abstract of evidence
R.50 Investigation of cases by police
R.51 Disposal of case 1[against an enrolled person] by Commandant after record or abstract of evidence
R.51(a) Disposal of case against an officer or a subordinate officer after preparation of record of evidence or abstract of evidence
R.52 Application for a Court
R.53 Charge Sheet
R.54 Charges
R.55 Joint charges
R.56 Validity of charge sheet
R.57 Amendment of the charge by the Security Force Court
R.58 Amendment of charge by Convening Officer
R.59 Action by a Superior Authority on receiving an application for convening a court
R.60 Disqualification of officers for serving on 1[General and Petty] Security Force Courts
R.61 Composition of 1[General and Petty] Security Force Courts
R.62 Duties of Convening Officer when convening Courts
R.63 Preparation of defence by the accused
R.64 .
R.65 Assembly and swearing of Court
R.66 Commencement of trial
R.67 Swearing or affirming of members
R.68 Swearing or affirmation of Law Officer and other officers
R.69 Objection to interpreter or shorthand writer
R.70 Objection to Law Officer and prosecutor
R.71 Arraignment
R.72 Plea to jurisdiction
R.73 Objection to the charge
R.74 Plea in bar of trial
R.75 Application for separate trial
R.76 Application for trial on separate charge-sheet
R.77 Pleading to the charge
R.78 Acceptance of plea of guilty
R.79 Plea on alternative charge
R.80 Order of trial where plea of guilty and not guilty
R.81 Procedure on plea of guilty
R.82 Change of plea
R.83 Procedure on pleas of not guilty
R.84 Opening address
R.85 Additional witness
R.86 Dropping witnesses
R.87 Withdrawal of witnesses
R.88 Examination of witnesses
R.89 Questioning by the Court
R.90 Reading over of evidence
R.91 Calling or recalling witnesses by the Court
R.92 Submission of no case to answer and stopping of cases
R.93 Case for the defence
R.94 Witnesses for defence
R.95 Witnesses in reply
R.96 Closing addresses
R.97 Summing up by Law Officer
R.98 Deliberation on finding
R.99 Record and announcement of finding
R.100 Procedure on acquittal
R.101 Procedure on conviction
R.102 Sentence
R.103 Recommendation for mercy
R.104 Announcement of sentence and signing and transmission of proceedings
R.105 Revision
R.106 Confirmation and promulgation
R.107 Seating of members
R.108 Responsibility of Presiding Officer
R.109 Power of Court over address of prosecutor and accused
R.110 Sitting in Close Court
R.111 Continuity of trial and adjournment of Court
R.112 Suspension of trial
R.113 Proceedings on death or illness of accused
R.114 Death, retirement or absence of Presiding Officer
R.115 Presence throughout of all members of Court
R.116 Taking of opinions of members of Court
R.117 Procedure on incidental questions
R.118 Evidence when to be translated
R.119 Record in proceedings of transactions of a Security Force Court.
R.120 Custody and inspection of proceedings
R.121 Review of General/Petty Security Force Court proceedings
R.122 Defending Officer, friend of accused and counsel
R.123 Requirement for appearance of counsel
R.124 Disqualification of Law Officer
R.125 Substitution on death, illness or absence of Law Officer
R.126 Power and duties of Law Officer
R.127 Finding of insanity
R.128 Preservation of proceedings
R.129 Right of person tried to copies of proceedings
R.130 Copy of proceedings not to be given in certain cases
R.131 Loss of proceedings
R.132 Offences by witnesses and others
R.133 Proceedings
R.134 Evidence when to be translated
R.135 Assembly
R.136 Swearing or Affirming of Court and Interpreter
R.137 Swearing of Court to try several accused persons
R.138 Arraignment of accused
R.139 Objection by accused to charge
R.140 Amendment of charge
R.141 Special pleas
R.142 General plea of “Guilty” or “Not Guilty”
R.143 Procedure after plea of “Guilty”
R.144 Withdrawal of plea of “Not Guilty”
R.145 Procedure after plea of “Not Guilty”
R.146 Witnesses in reply to defence
R.147 Evidence of witnesses
R.148 Verdict
R.149 Finding
R.150 Procedure on acquittal
R.151 Procedure on finding of “Guilty”
R.152 Sentence
R.153 Signing of proceedings
R.154 Charges in different charge-sheets
R.155 Clearing the Court
R.156 Adjournment
R.157 Friend of the accused
R.158 Memorandum to be attached to proceedings
R.159 Promulgation
R.160 Review of proceedings
R.161 Action by the Deputy Inspector-General
R.162 Direction about sentence of imprisonment
R.163 Warrants
R.164 Warrant in case of sentences of Death
R.165 Changes in sentence
R.166 Sentence of dismissal
R.167 Petitions against finding and sentence of Court
R.168 Period of limitation
R.169 Mode of submitting petitions
R.170 Composition
R.171 Assembly
R.172 Assembly order
R.173 Procedure of Courts of inquiry
R.174 Courts of inquiry when to be held
R.175 Action on the proceedings of a Court of inquiry
R.176 Copies of Court of inquiry proceedings
R.177 Prescribed officer under section 11(2)
R.178 Authority prescribed for the purposes of section 13(1)
R.179 Extent of punishment
R.180 Manner of proceedings against a person under section 55(1)
R.181 Repeal and savings
R.182 Transitory provisions
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