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Topic 146 · Defence & Security

BSF jurisdiction belt and Centre-State friction

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: An MHA notification of 11 October 2021 raised the BSF belt from 15 to 50 km in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.
  2. Belt Details: Gujarat's belt fell from 80 to 50 km; Rajasthan stayed at 50.
  3. Current Head: Home Minister Amit Shah announced a Smart Border Project on 22 May 2026.
  4. Powers: In the belt the BSF may arrest, search and seize under laws such as the Customs Act 1962.
  5. Punjab's Case: Punjab's Assembly resolved against it on 11 November 2021 and sued on 1 December.
  6. Union's Stand: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued the jurisdiction is concurrent, not exclusive.
  7. India Link: In West Bengal, a new government decided on 11 May 2026 to hand border land to the BSF within 45 days.
  8. Venue: The Supreme Court, New Delhi, hears the suit; issues were framed on 22 January 2024.
  9. Founded: The BSF was raised on 1 December 1965 under K.F. Rustamji; the BSF Act is of 1968.
  10. Landmark: On 1 December 2023 a bench observed BSF powers are only preventive and do not strip State police.
  11. Articles: Section 139(3) requires orders to be laid before Parliament for 30 days; Article 131 gives original jurisdiction in Centre-State disputes.
  12. Doctrine: Concurrent jurisdiction means BSF and State police may both act; neither displaces the other.
Question 1 of 10

An MHA notification of 11 October 2021 raised the BSF belt from 15 km to what in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam?

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Answer: (B) 50 km

Core Trigger: An MHA notification of 11 October 2021 raised the BSF belt from 15 to 50 km in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 146, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Whose BSF belt was left unchanged at 50 km by the notification?

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Answer: (C) Rajasthan

Belt Details: Gujarat's belt fell from 80 to 50 km; Rajasthan stayed at 50.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 146, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who announced a Smart Border Project on 22 May 2026?

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Answer: (C) Home Minister Amit Shah

Current Head: Home Minister Amit Shah announced a Smart Border Project on 22 May 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 146, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Within the belt, the BSF may arrest, search and seize under which law, among others?

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Answer: (D) Customs Act 1962

Powers: In the belt the BSF may arrest, search and seize under laws such as the Customs Act 1962.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 146, point 4

Question 5 of 10

When did Punjab's Assembly pass a resolution against the enlarged BSF belt?

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Answer: (A) 11 November 2021

Punjab's Case: Punjab's Assembly resolved against it on 11 November 2021 and sued on 1 December.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 146, point 5

Question 6 of 10

What did Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argue about BSF jurisdiction?

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Answer: (C) It is concurrent, not exclusive

Union's Stand: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued the jurisdiction is concurrent, not exclusive.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 146, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Which court hears Punjab's suit against the BSF belt?

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Answer: (B) Supreme Court

Venue: The Supreme Court, New Delhi, hears the suit; issues were framed on 22 January 2024.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 146, point 8

Question 8 of 10

Who raised the BSF on 1 December 1965?

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Answer: (A) K.F. Rustamji

Founded: The BSF was raised on 1 December 1965 under K.F. Rustamji; the BSF Act is of 1968.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 146, point 9

Question 9 of 10

A bench on 1 December 2023 observed that BSF powers are only what?

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Answer: (B) Preventive

Landmark: On 1 December 2023 a bench observed BSF powers are only preventive and do not strip State police.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 146, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the BSF belt dispute. 1. Section 139(3) requires orders to be laid before Parliament for 30 days. 2. Article 131 gives the Supreme Court original jurisdiction in Centre-State disputes. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Section 139(3) requires orders to be laid before Parliament for 30 days; Article 131 gives original jurisdiction in Centre-State disputes.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 146, point 11

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