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.

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Army Act, 1950 canonical 4
Army Act 1
Army Act, 1950 (India) 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

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Indian Army legalBasis Army Act, 1950
King's Regulations relatedTo Army Act, 1950
this entity surface form: Army Act
Chief of the Army Staff (India) legalBasis Army Act, 1950
this entity surface form: Army Act, 1950 (India)
Indian National Army trials legalBasis Army Act, 1950
this entity surface form: Indian Army Act and wartime emergency regulations
Army Act, 1950 shortTitle Army Act, 1950 self-link
Air Force Act, 1950 relatedTo Army Act, 1950