The Sashastra Seema Bal Act

Offences in relation to 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 officer

Disobedience to superior officer

Insubordination and obstruction

False information 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 exaction

Making away with equipment

Injury to property, etc

False accusations

Falsifying official documents and false declarations

Signing in blank and failure to report

Offences relating to Force 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 a Force Court


OFFENCES


Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following
offences, namely:–

(a) commits extortion; or

(b) without proper authority exacts from any person money, provisions or service,

shall, on conviction by a Force Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten
years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

LAWGIST

# 34 Extortion and exaction