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Army Act, 1950
Section
Section Title
INTRODUCTION
PREAMBLE
CHAPTER I : PRELIMINARY
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Short title and commencement
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Persons subject to this Act
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Definitions
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CHAPTER II : SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE APPLICATION OF ACT IN CERTAIN CASES
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Application of Act to certain forces under Central Government
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Application of Act to forces of Part B State
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Special provision as to rank in certain cases
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Commanding officer of persons subject to military law under clause (i) of section 2
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Officers exercising powers in certain cases
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Power to declare persons to be on active service
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CHAPTER III : COMMISSION, APPOINTMENT AN D ENROLMENT
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Commission and appointment
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Ineligibility of aliens for enrolment
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Ineligibility for females for enrolment or employment
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Procedure before enrolling officer
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Mode of enrolment
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Validity of enrolment
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Persons to be attested
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Mode of attestation
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CHAPTER IV : CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
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Tenure of service under the Act
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Termination of service by Central Government
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Dismissal, removal or reduction by Commander in Chief and by other officers
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Power to modify certain fundamental rights in their application to persons subject to this Act
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Retirement, release or discharge
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Certificate on termination of service
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Discharge or dismissal when out of India
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CHAPTER V : SERVICE PRIVILEGES
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Authorised deductions only to be made from pay
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Remedy of aggrieved persons other than officers
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Remedy of aggrieved officers
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Immunity from attachment
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Immunity from arrest for debt
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Immunity of persons attending court-martial from arrest
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Privileges of reservists
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Priority in respect of army personnel's litigation
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Saving of rights and privileges under other laws
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CHAPTER VI : OFFENCES
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Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death
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Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death
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Offences punishable more severely on active service than at other times
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Mutiny
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Desertion and aiding desertion
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Absence without leave
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Striking or threatening superior officers.
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Disobedience to superior officer
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Insubordination and obstruction
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Fraudulent enrolment
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False answers on enrolment
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Unbecoming conduct
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Certain forms of disgraceful conduct
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Ill-treating a subordinate
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Intoxication
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Permitting escape of person in custody
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Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement
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Escape from custody
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Offences in respect of property
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Extortion and corruption
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Making away with equipment
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Injury to property
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False accusations
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Falsifying official documents and false declaration
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Signing in blank and failure to report
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Offences relating to court-martial
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False evidence
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Unlawful detention of pay
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Offences in relation to aircraft and flying
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Violation of good order and discipline
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Miscellaneous offences
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Attempt
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Abetment of offences that have been committed
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Abetment of offences punishable with death and not committed
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Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed
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Civil offences
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Civil offences not triable by court-martial
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CHAPTER VII : PUNISHMENTS
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Punishments awardable by court-martial
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Alternative punishments awardable by court-martial
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Combination of punishments
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Cashiering of officers .-
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Repealed
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Repealed
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Result of certain punishments in the case of a warrant officer or non-commissioned officer
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Retention in the ranks of a person convicted on active service
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Punishments otherwise than by court-martial
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Punishment of persons other than officers, junior commissioned officers and warrant officers
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Limit of punishments under section 80
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Punishments in addition to those specified in section 80
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Punishment of officers, junior commissioned officers and warrant officers by brigade commanders and others
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Punishment of officers, junior commissioned officers and warrant officers by area commanders and others
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Punishment of junior commissioned officers
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Transmission of proceedings
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Review of proceedings
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Superior military authority
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Collective fines
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CHAPTER VIII : PENAL DEDUCTIONS
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Deductions from pay and allowances of officers
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Deductions from pay and allowances of persons other than officers
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Computation of time of absence or custody
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Pay and allowances during trial
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Limit of certain deductions
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Deduction from public money due to a person
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Pay and allowances of prisoner of war during inquiry into his conduct
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Remission of deductions
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Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from remitted deductions
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Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from his pay and allowances
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Period during which a person is deemed to be a prisoner of war
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CHAPTER IX. : ARREST AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
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Custody of offenders
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Duty of commanding officer in regard to detention
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Interval between committal and court-martial
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Arrest by civil authorities
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Capture of deserters
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Inquiry into absence without leave
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Provost-marshals
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CHAPTER X. : COURTS-MARTIAL
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Kinds of court-martial
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Power to convene a general court-martial
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Power to convene a district court-martial
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Contents of warrant seats issued under sections 109 and 110
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Power to convene a summary general court-martial
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Composition of general court-martial
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Composition of district court-martial
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Composition of summary general court-martial
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Summary court-martial
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Dissolution of courts-martial
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Powers of general and summary general courts-martial
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Powers of district courts-martial
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Powers of summary courts-martial
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Prohibition of second trial
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Period of limitation for trial
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Liability of offender who ceases to be subject to Act
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Place of trial
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Choice between criminal court and court-martial
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Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender
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Repealed
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CHAPTER XI : PROCEDURE OF COURTS-MARTIAL
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Presiding officer
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Judge Advocate
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Challenges
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Oaths of member, judge advocate and witness
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Voting by members
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General rule as to evidence
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Judicial notice
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Summoning witnesses
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Documents exempted from production
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Commissions for examination of witnesses
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Examination of a witness on commission
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Conviction of offence not charged
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Pay and allowances during trial
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Limit of certain deductions
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Deduction from public money due to a person
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Pay and allowances of prisoner of war during inquiry into his conduct
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Remission of deductions
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Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from remitted deductions
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Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from his pay and allowances
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Period during which a person is deemed to be a prisoner of war
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CHAPTER IX : ARREST AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
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Custody of offenders
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Duty of commanding officer in regard to detention
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Interval between committal and court-martial
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Arrest by civil authorities
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Capture of deserters
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Inquiry into absence without leave
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Provost-marshals
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CHAPTER X : COURTS-MARTIAL
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Kinds of court-martial
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Power to convene a general court-martial
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Power to convene a district court-martial
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Contents of warrant seats issued under sections 109 and 110
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Power to convene a summary general court-martial
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Composition of general court-martial
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Composition of district court-martial
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Composition of summary general court-martial
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Summary court-martial
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Dissolution of courts-martial
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Powers of general and summary general courts-martial
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Powers of district courts-martial
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Powers of summary courts-martial
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Prohibition of second trial
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Period of limitation for trial
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Liability of offender who ceases to be subject to Act
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Place of trial
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Choice between criminal court and court-martial
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Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender
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Repealed
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CHAPTER XI : PROCEDURE OF COURTS-MARTIAL
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Presiding officer
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Judge Advocate
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Challenges
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Oaths of member, judge advocate and witness
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Voting by members
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General rule as to evidence
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Judicial notice
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Summoning witnesses
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Documents exempted from production
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Commissions for examination of witnesses
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Examination of a witness on commission
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Conviction of offence not charged
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Presumption as to signatures
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Enrolment paper
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Presumption as to certain documents
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Reference by accused to Government officer
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Evidence of previous convictions and general character
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Lunacy of accused
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Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial
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Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 146
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Release of lunatic accused
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Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives
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Order for custody and disposal or property pending trial
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Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed
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Powers of court-martial in relation to proceedings under this Act
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CHAPTER XII : CONFIRMATION AND REVISION
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Finding and sentence not valid, unless confirmed
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Power to confirm finding and sentence of general court-martial
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Power to confirm finding and sentence of district court-martial
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Limitation of powers of confirming authority
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Power to confirm finding and sentence of summary general court-martial
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Power to confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences
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Confirming of findings and sentences on board a ship
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Revision of finding or sentence
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Finding and sentence of a summary court-martial
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Transmission of proceedings of summary courts-martial
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Alteration of finding or sentence in certain cases
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Remedy against order, finding or sentence of court-martial
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Annulment of proceedings
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CHAPTER XIII : EXECUTION OF SENTENCES
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Form of sentence of death
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Commencement of sentence of transportation or imprisonment
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Execution of sentence of transportation
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Execution of sentence of imprisonment
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Period of custody under gone by the officer or person to be set off against the imprisonment
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Temporary custody of offender
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Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases
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Conveyance of prisoner from place to place
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Communication of certain orders to prison officers
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Execution of sentence of fine
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Establishment and regulation of military prisons
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Informality or error in the order or warrant
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Power to make rules in respect of prisons and prisoners
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Restriction of rule-making power in regard to corporal punishment
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CHAPTER XIV : PARDONS,REMISSIONS AND SUSPENSIONS
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Pardon and remission
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Cancellation of conditional pardon, release on parole or remission
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Reduction of warrant officer or non-commissioned officer
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Suspension of sentence of transportation or imprisonment
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Orders pending suspension
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Release on suspension
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Computation of period of suspension
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Order after suspension
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Reconsideration of case after suspension
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Fresh sentence after suspension
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Scope of power of suspension
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Effect of suspension and remission on dismissal
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CHAPTER XV : RULES
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Power to make rules
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Power to make regulations
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Publication of rules and regulations in Gazette
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Repeals
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CHAPTER XVI : Omitted
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Omitted
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Omitted
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Omitted
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