Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007
60. Collective fines.
1. Whenever
any weapon or part of weapon or ammunition, forming part of the equipment of a
unit, is lost or stolen, a commanding officer not below the rank of the
Commandant of that unit may, after making such enquiry as he thinks fit, impose
such collective fine as may be prescribed, upon the subordinate officers,
under-officers and men of such unit, or upon so many of them as, in his
judgment, should be held responsible for such loss or theft.
2. Such
fine shall be assessed as a percentage of the pay of the individuals on whom it
falls.