Border Security Force Act, 1968

The petitioners were constables of the Border Security Force (BSF) who resigned after completing ten years of service under Rule 19 of the BSF Rules, 1969, and were initially told they would be entitled to pension on compassionate grounds. The Government later informed them that no pension would be payable, leading the…

The Union of India filed 62 civil appeals challenging orders of Summary Security Force Courts (SSFC) and the appellate authority under Section 117(2) of the Border Security Force Act, 1968, on the ground that no reasons were recorded for the findings. The Delhi High Court had set aside those orders and directed the app…

The Special Police Establishment (SPE) of Madhya Pradesh, constituted under the 1947 Act to investigate corruption‑related offences, was directed by the High Court to disclose information sought by a Town Inspector under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI). The appellant argued that a 2011 State Government notific…

B.S. Hari, a Commandant in the Border Security Force, was convicted by a General Security Force Court for allegedly permitting the smuggling of acetic anhydride across the India‑Pakistan border and was sentenced to ten years’ rigorous imprisonment, a fine and dismissal from service. The conviction rested mainly on the …

Yasodhar Kamat, a constable in the Border Security Force with 17 years of service, was granted leave from 10 February to 1 March 2007 but failed to return on time, citing a family emergency involving his niece's kidnapping and seeking an extension from his Unit Adjutant. He returned on 4 April 2007 and was charged with…

A constable of the Border Security Force was dismissed after pleading guilty before a Summary Security Force Court (SSFC) to an allegation that he photographed a lady doctor while she bathed. The constable challenged the dismissal, arguing that the plea of guilty was obtained without complying with procedural safeguard…

The case concerned a Head Constable of the Border Security Force (BSF) who was charged with "disgraceful conduct" for an alleged sexual assault on a junior constable during night duty in April 2006. The Commandant, noting a discrepancy in the date of the incident, ordered the preparation of an additional Record of Evid…