Section 59 of The Assam Rifles Act, 2006
A sentence of an Assam Rifles Court may award in addition to, or without any one other punishment, the punishment specified in clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 57, and any one more of the punishments specified in clauses (f) to (m) (both inclusive) of that sub-section.
Summary
- This provision allows a court to combine multiple specific punishments into a single sentence.
- It specifies that a punishment from clause c of section 57 can be paired with other penalties.
- The court can add one or more penalties from a specific list of clauses to the overall sentence.
- This gives the court flexibility in stacking consequences for an offender.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Can an Assam Rifles Court give more than one punishment at a time under Section 59 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006?
Yes, Section 59 of the 2006 Act allows an Assam Rifles Court to combine certain punishments in a single sentence.
2. Does Section 59 of the Assam Rifles legislation require a specific punishment to be used in every combination?
No, Section 59 of the Act states that a sentence can include the punishment specified in clause c of sub-section 1 of section 57 in addition to, or without, any one other punishment.
3. Can multiple lower-tier punishments be combined under Section 59 of the Assam Rifles Act?
Yes, Section 59 of The Assam Rifles Act, 2006 allows adding one or more punishments from clauses f to m of section 57.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 59 of The Assam Rifles Act, 2006, from which range of clauses in section 57 can one or more punishments be combined?
Q2.According to Section 59 of the Assam Rifles legislation, an Assam Rifles Court sentence may award a combination of punishments in addition to, or without, what other specific punishment?
Q3.Who has the authority to award a combination of punishments under Section 59 of The Assam Rifles Act, 2006?
Q4.How many punishments from clauses f to m can be awarded together under Section 59 of The Assam Rifles Act, 2006?