Section 75 of The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992 in hindi
- (1)The Director-General or any prescribed officer may appoint persons (in this Act referred to as Force Police) for discharging the functions specified in sub-sections (2) and (3).
- (2)The duties of a person appointed under sub-section (1) are to take charge of persons confined for any offence, to preserve good order and discipline and to prevent breaches of the same by persons serving in, or attached to the Force.
- (3)Notwithstanding anything contained in section 69, a person appointed under sub-section (1) may, at any time, arrest and detain for trial any person subject to this Act who commits, or is charged with, an offence, and may also carry into effect any punishment to be inflicted in pursuance of a sentence awarded by a Force Court or by an officer exercising authority under section 56 but shall not inflict any punishment on his own authority: Provided that no officer shall be so arrested or detained otherwise than on the order of another officer.
Summary
- This section establishes a special group called Force Police to maintain discipline and manage confined personnel within the border force.
- The Director-General or a prescribed officer can appoint these Force Police officers.
- Their main duties are taking charge of confined offenders, preserving good order, and preventing disciplinary breaches.
- Force Police can arrest and detain any force member committing an offence, but they cannot punish anyone on their own authority.
- They are allowed to carry out punishments that have been formally ordered by a Force Court or an authorised officer, but they cannot arrest an officer without another officer's order.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who has the power to appoint Force Police under Section 75 of The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992?
Under Section 75 of the Act, the Director-General or any prescribed officer may appoint persons to be Force Police.
2. Can Force Police decide on punishments under Section 75 of the 1992 border force law?
No, Section 75 states that Force Police can carry into effect punishments awarded by a court or authorised officer, but they shall not inflict any punishment on their own authority.
3. Can Force Police arrest a superior officer under Section 75 of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act?
They can arrest personnel, but Section 75 specifies a strict rule that no officer shall be arrested or detained otherwise than on the order of another officer.
Test yourself
Q1.What is the primary role of the personnel appointed under Section 75 of The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992?
Q2.Under Section 75 of the 1992 Act, who is explicitly authorised to appoint a Force Police officer?
Q3.Regarding punishments, what limitation is placed on Force Police by Section 75 of the Indo-Tibetan border law?
Q4.What is the specific rule in Section 75 of the ITBP Act regarding the arrest of an officer by the Force Police?