Section 47: Punishments awardable by Security Guard Courts.

Q: What does Section 47 of The National Security Guard Act, 1986 (TNSGA) deal with?

Section 47 TNSGA pertains to "Punishments awardable by Security Guard Courts.". It is part of the The National Security Guard Act, 1986, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 47 of The National Security Guard Act, 1986 (TNSGA) prescribes punishments awardable by Security Guard Courts. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 47 TNSGA still in force?

Yes, Section 47 of the The National Security Guard Act, 1986 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 47 TNSGA?

धारा 47 TNSGA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 47 of the The National Security Guard Act, 1986. Section 47 of The National Security Guard Act, 1986 (TNSGA) prescribes punishments awardable by Security Guard Courts. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 47 TNSGA?

Dhara 47 TNSGA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 47 of the The National Security Guard Act, 1986. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 47 of The National Security Guard Act, 1986 (TNSGA) prescribes punishments awardable by Security Guard Courts. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 47 of The National Security Guard Act, 1986?

Cite as: "Section 47, The National Security Guard Act, 1986 (TNSGA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The National Security Guard Act, 1986, 1986, § 47 (India).

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(1) Punishments may be inflicted in respect of offences committed by persons subject to this Act and convicted by Security Guard Courts according to the scale following, that is to say,—

(2) Each of the punishments specified in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be inferior in degree to every punishment preceding it in the above scale