SC frames legal issues, will examine validity of notification expanding BSF's mandate to 50 km from intl borderThe Supreme Court will examine the validity of the Centre's 2021 notification expanding the BSF's jurisdiction. The notification increased ...
22 Jan, 2024, 09.16 PM IST
Doubts of West Bengal, Punjab govts on enhanced BSF jurisdiction ill-founded: MoS Home Nityanand RaiMinister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, said in a written reply, that the governments of West Bengal and Punjab have expressed th...
15 Dec, 2021, 04.21 PM IST
Punjab govt moves SC challenging Centre's decision to expand BSF's territorial jurisdiction"It is submitted that the notification dated October 11, 2021 is ultra-vires the Constitution as it defeats the purpose of Entry 1 and 2 of...
11 Dec, 2021, 09.44 PM IST
Congress MP from Punjab alleges Centre wants to 'control' state through BSFAddressing the Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour, Bittu, the MP from Punjab, alleged that his state has not got its own capital even after 55 ...
07 Dec, 2021, 09.36 PM IST
Change in demographic pattern in border areas behind decision to enlarge BSF jurisdiction: DGRejecting allegations that the October notification of the Union home ministry (that expanded its jurisdiction to undertake search, seizure...
30 Nov, 2021, 08.44 PM IST
PIL filed in Calcutta HC challenging Centre's power to decide on BSF jurisdictionThe Centre recently amended the BSF Act to authorise the force to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a larger 50 km stretch, inste...
25 Nov, 2021, 11.37 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi, demands Centre to roll back decision to extend BSF's jurisdiction"I met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today over a number of state-related issues. We also spoke on the BSF's jurisdiction extension issue an...
24 Nov, 2021, 11.24 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee likely to meet PM Narendra Modi tomorrow"Banerjee might request the PM to reconsider the extension of the BSF's jurisdiction from 15km to 50km. She will also share data with PM on...
20 Nov, 2021, 10.41 PM IST
Enhanced jurisdiction to strengthen hands of state police: BSFSanjay Singh Gehlot, Inspector General of BSF, Guwahati Frontier said that BSF is the first line of Defense and mandated to secure the inte...
18 Nov, 2021, 11.07 PM IST
Power not increased, only the jurisdiction extended: BSF Additional DG YB KhuraniaBSF’s Additional Director General Y B Khurania said BSF has limited powers and always worked in close coordination with the state police an...
17 Nov, 2021, 07.48 PM IST
Bengal Assembly votes for withdrawal of BSF's 50 km order by CentreTerming the Centre's move "a direct attack on the federal structure", he said, "This is a violation of constitutional rights. Power of the ...
17 Nov, 2021, 12.01 AM IST
Former CM Amarinder Singh backs extension of BSF jurisdiction, opposes Punjab Assembly resolutionThe former chief minister said there is a huge difference between the law and order and national security. "Unfortunately, people playing u...
11 Nov, 2021, 04.35 PM IST
People to face torture with extension of BSF jurisdiction: Mamata BanerjeeOpposing the Centre's decision to increase search and arrest jurisdiction of Border Security Force (BSF) in border states, Banerjee further...
26 Oct, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
BSF jurisdiction: All-party meet decides to pass House resolution to reject Centre's move, BJP to opposeThe move came following an all-party meeting convened by Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi here on Monday to deliberate on the i...
25 Oct, 2021, 11.01 PM IST
Punjab Cabinet opposes Centre's decision to extend BSF jurisdictionThe Union government has amended the BSF Act to authorise the force to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a 50 km stretch, up from...
18 Oct, 2021, 03.58 PM IST
Attack on federal structure of India: TMC on Centre extending BSF's jurisdiction"We oppose this decision. This is an infringement on the rights of the state. What was the sudden need to enhance the BSF's jurisdiction wi...
14 Oct, 2021, 01.27 PM IST
BSF now has uniform 50 km jurisdiction to arrest, search, seize in border statesThe move might raise administrative and political issues in the affected states, with a fresh Union home ministry order issued earlier this...
13 Oct, 2021, 11.38 PM IST