law: Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007 
  86.  Powers of a Summary Force Court.
  1.       Subject
  
  to the provisions of sub-section (2 ), a Summary Force Court may try any
  
  offence punishable under this Act.
  2.       When
  
  there is no grave reason for immediate action and reference can without
  
  detriment to discipline be made to the officer empowered to convene a Petty
  
  Force Court for the trial of the alleged offender, an officer holding a Summary
  
  Force Court shall not try without such reference any offence punishable under
  
  any of the sections 16, 19 and 49, or any offender against the officer holding
  
  the Court.
  3.       A
  
  Summary Force Court may try any person subject to this Act and under the
  
  command of the officer holding the Court, except an officer or a subordinate
  
  officer.
   4.       A
  
  Summary Force Court may pass any sentence which may be passed under this Act,
  
  except the sentence of death or of imprisonment for a term exceeding the limit
  
  specified in sub-section (5).
  5.       The
  
  limit referred to in sub-section (4) shall be,
  a.     
  
    one year, if the officer holding the Force Court holds the rank
  
  not below that of a Commandant;
  b.      three
  
  months, in any other case.