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 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1198026 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Army Act, 1950 Context triple: [Indian Army, legalBasis, Army Act, 1950]
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A.
Armed Forces Act
The Armed Forces Act is a key piece of UK legislation that governs the organization, discipline, and legal framework of the British Armed Forces.
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B.
Military Training Act 1939
The Military Training Act 1939 was a British law that introduced peacetime conscription for young men on the eve of the Second World War.
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C.
National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939
The National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939 was a UK law that introduced full wartime conscription for military service at the outset of the Second World War.
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D.
All India Services Act, 1951
The All India Services Act, 1951 is an Indian law that provides the statutory framework for the creation, regulation, and governance of nationwide civil services such as the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service.
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E.
Defence Regulations (United Kingdom)
Defence Regulations (United Kingdom) were a comprehensive set of wartime rules and controls enacted during and after the Second World War that granted the government wide-ranging powers over civilian life, the economy, and national security.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Army Act, 1950 Target entity description: The Army Act, 1950 is the primary legislation governing the organization, discipline, and legal framework of the Indian Army.
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A.
Armed Forces Act
The Armed Forces Act is a key piece of UK legislation that governs the organization, discipline, and legal framework of the British Armed Forces.
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B.
Military Training Act 1939
The Military Training Act 1939 was a British law that introduced peacetime conscription for young men on the eve of the Second World War.
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C.
National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939
The National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939 was a UK law that introduced full wartime conscription for military service at the outset of the Second World War.
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D.
All India Services Act, 1951
The All India Services Act, 1951 is an Indian law that provides the statutory framework for the creation, regulation, and governance of nationwide civil services such as the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service.
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E.
Defence Regulations (United Kingdom)
Defence Regulations (United Kingdom) were a comprehensive set of wartime rules and controls enacted during and after the Second World War that granted the government wide-ranging powers over civilian life, the economy, and national security.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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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)
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| governs |
certain categories of civilians subject to military law under specified conditions
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Army Act, 1950 Description of subject: The Army Act, 1950 is the primary legislation governing the organization, discipline, and legal framework of the Indian Army.
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