Army Act, 1950
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The Army Act, 1950 is the primary legislation governing the organization, discipline, and legal framework of the Indian Army.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army Act, 1950 canonical | 4 |
| Army Act | 1 |
| Army Act, 1950 (India) | 1 |
| Indian Army Act and wartime emergency regulations | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
ⓘ
military law statute ⓘ |
| actNumber | Act No. 46 of 1950 ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Defence (India) ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Indian Army ⓘ |
| basedOn | principles of British military law adapted for India ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on arrest and custody of persons subject to the Act
ⓘ
provisions on confirmation and execution of sentences ⓘ provisions on offences relating to security and official secrets ⓘ provisions on offences such as cowardice in the face of the enemy ⓘ provisions on offences such as desertion ⓘ provisions on offences such as insubordination ⓘ provisions on offences such as mutiny ⓘ provisions on pardons, remissions and suspensions of sentences ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateOfAssent | 20 May 1950 ⓘ |
| dateOfCommencement | 22 July 1950 ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Constituent Assembly of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Constituent Assembly of India (Legislative)
|
| governs |
certain categories of civilians subject to military law under specified conditions
ⓘ
junior commissioned officers of the Indian Army ⓘ officers of the Indian Army ⓘ other ranks of the Indian Army ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
High Courts of India
ⓘ
Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalFrameworkFor |
disciplinary control over Army personnel
ⓘ
maintenance of good order and military discipline ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the government of the regular Army ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to provide a comprehensive legal code for the Indian Army ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeals and revisions within the military justice system
ⓘ
district court-martial ⓘ establishment of court-martial ⓘ general court-martial ⓘ procedures for trial and punishment of offences ⓘ summary court-martial ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Air Force Act, 1950
ⓘ
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act ⓘ Navy Act, 1957 (as amended for CDS provisions) ⓘ
surface form:
Navy Act, 1957
|
| shortTitle | Army Act, 1950 self-link ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conditions of service of Army personnel
ⓘ
discipline in the Indian Army ⓘ military courts and court-martial procedures ⓘ offences and penalties for Army personnel ⓘ organization of the Indian Army ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | India ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1950 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Army Act
this entity surface form:
Army Act, 1950 (India)
this entity surface form:
Indian Army Act and wartime emergency regulations