The Assam Rifles Act

Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death

Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death

Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times

Mutiny

Desertion and aiding desertion

Absence without leave

Striking or threatening superior officers

Disobedience to superior officer

Insubordination and obstruction

Fraudulent enrolment

False answers on enrolment

Unbecoming conduct

Certain forms of disgraceful conduct

Ill-treating a subordinate

Intoxication

Permitting escape of person in custody

Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement

Escape from custody

Offences in respect of property

Extortion and corruption

Making away with equipment

Injury to property

False accusations

Falsifying official document and false declarations

Signing in blank and failure to report

Offences relating to Assam Rifles Court

False evidence

Unlawful detention of pay

Violation of good order and discipline

Miscellaneous offences

Attempt

Abetment of offences that have been committed

Abetment of offences punishable with death and not committed

Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed

Civil offences

Civil offences not triable by an Assam Rifles Court


OFFENCES


Any person subject to this Act who, being in lawful custody, escapes or
attempts to escape, shall on conviction by an Assam Rifles Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a
term which may extend to three years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

LAWGIST

# 38 Escape from custody