The Army Act `1950
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Government of the regular Army.1950
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE APPLICATION OF ACT IN CERTAIN CASES
COMMISSION, APPOINTMENT AND ENROLMENT
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
SERVICE PRIVILEGES
OFFENCES
PUNISHMENTS
PENAL DEDUCTIONS
ARREST AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
COURTS-MARTIAL
PROCEDURE OF COURTS-MARTIAL
CONFIRMATION AND REVISION
EXECUTION OF SENTENCES
PARDONS, REMISSIONS AND SUSPENSIONS
RULES
PRELIMINARY
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE APPLICATION OF ACT IN CERTAIN CASES
4Application of Act to certain forces under Central Government5[Omitted.]6Special provision as to rank in certain cases7Commanding officer of persons subject to military law under clause (i) of section 28Officers exercising powers in certain cases9Power to declare persons to be on active serviceCOMMISSION, APPOINTMENT AND ENROLMENT
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
18Tenure of service under the Act19Termination of service by Central Government20Dismissal, removal or reduction by the Chief of the Army Staff and by other officers21Power to modify certain fundamental rights in their application to persons subject to this Act22Retirement, release or discharge23Certificate on termination of service24Discharge or dismissal when out of IndiaSERVICE PRIVILEGES
25Authorised deductions only to be made from pay26Remedy of aggrieved persons other than officers27Remedy of aggrieved officers28Immunity from attachment29Immunity from arrest for debt30Immunity of persons attending courts-martial from arrest31Privileges of reservists32Priority in respect of army personnel‟s litigation33Saving of rights and privileges under other lawsOFFENCES
34Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death35Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death36Offences punishable more severely on active service than at other times37Mutiny38Desertion and aiding desertion39Absence without leave40Striking or threatening superior officers41Disobedience to superior officer42Insubordination and obstruction43Fraudulent enrolment44False answers on enrolment45Unbecoming conduct46Certain forms of disgraceful conduct47Ill-treating a subordinate48Intoxication49Permitting escape of person in custody50Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement51Escape from custody52Offences in respect of property53Extortion and corruption54Making away with equipment55Injury to property56False accusations57Falsifying official documents and false declaration58Signing in blank and failure to report59Offences relating to courts-martial60False evidence61Unlawful detention of pay62Offences in relation to aircraft and flying63Violation of good order and discipline64Miscellaneous offences65Attempt66Abetment of offences that have been committed67Abetment of offences punishable with death and not committed68Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed69Civil offences70Civil offence not triable by court-martialPUNISHMENTS
71Punishments awardable by courts-martial72Alternative punishments awardable by court-martial73Combination of punishments74Cashiering of officers75[Omitted.]76[Omitted.]77Result of certain punishments in the case of a warrant officer or non-commissioned officer78Retention in the ranks of a person convicted on active service79Punishments otherwise than by court-martial80Punishment of persons other than officers, junior commissioned officers and warrant officers81Limit of punishments under section 8082Punishments in addition to those specified in section 8083Punishment of officers, junior commissioned officers and warrant officers by brigade commanders and others84Punishment of officers, junior commissioned officers and warrant officers by area commanders and others85Punishment of junior commissioned officers86Transmission of proceedings87Review of proceedings88Superior military authority89Collective finesPENAL DEDUCTIONS
90Deductions from pay and allowances of officers91Deductions from pay and allowances of persons other than officers92Computation of time of absence or custody93Pay and allowances during trial94Limit of certain deductions95Deduction from public money due to a person96Pay and allowances of prisoner of war during inquiry into his conduct97Remission of deductions98Provision for dependants of prisoner of war from remitted deductions99Provision for dependants of prisoner war from his pay and allowances100Period during which a person is deemed to be a prisoner of warARREST AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
COURTS-MARTIAL
108Kinds of courts-martial109Power to convene a general court-martial110Power to convene a district court-martial111Contents of warrants issued under sections 109 and 110112Power to convene a summary general court-martial113Composition of general court-martial114Composition of district court-martial115Composition of summary general court-martial116Summary court-martial117Dissolution of courts-martial118Powers of general and summary general courts-martial119Powers of district courts-martial120Powers of summary courts-martial121Prohibition of second trial122Period of limitation for trial123Liability of offender who ceases to be subject to Act124Place of trial125Choice between criminal court and court-martial126Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender127[Omitted.]PROCEDURE OF COURTS-MARTIAL
128Presiding officer129Judge advocate130Challenges131Oaths of member, judge advocate and witness132Voting by members133General rule as to evidence134Judicial notice135Summoning witnesses136Documents exempted from production137Commissions for examination of witnesses138Examination of a witness on commission139Conviction of offence not charged140Presumption as to signatures141Enrolment paper142Presumption as to certain documents143Reference by accused to Government officer144Evidence of previous convictions and general character145Lunacy of accused146Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial147Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 146148Release of lunatic accused149Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives150Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial151Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed152Powers of court-martial in relation to proceedings under this ActCONFIRMATION AND REVISION
153Finding and sentence not valid, unless confirmed154Power to confirm finding and sentence of general court-martial155Power to confirm finding and sentence of district court-martial156Limitation of powers of confirming authority157Power to confirm finding and sentence of summary general court-martial158Power of confirming authority to mitigate, remit or commute sentences159Confirming of findings and sentences on board a ship160Revision of finding or sentence161Finding and sentence of a summary court-martial162Transmission of proceedings of summary court-martial163Alteration of finding or sentence in certain cases164Remedy against order, finding or sentence of court-martial165Annulment of proceedingsEXECUTION OF SENTENCES
166Form of sentence of death167Commencement of sentence of transportation or imprisonment168Execution of sentence of transportation169Execution of sentence of imprisonment169APeriod of custody undergone by the officer or person to be set off against the imprisonment170Temporary custody of offender171Execution of sentence of imprisonment in special cases172Conveyance of prisoner from place to place173Communication of certain orders to prison officers174Execution of sentence of fine175Establishment and regulation of military prisons176Informality or error in the order or warrant177Power to make rules in respect of prisons and prisoners178Restriction of rulemaking power in regard to corporal punishmentPARDONS, REMISSIONS AND SUSPENSIONS
179Pardon and remission180Cancellation of conditional pardon, release on parole or remission181Reduction of warrant officer or non-commissioned officer182Suspension of sentence of transportation or imprisonment183Orders pending suspension184Release on suspension185Computation of period of suspension186Order after suspension187Reconsideration of case after suspension188Fresh sentences after suspension189Scope of power of suspension190Effect of suspension and remission on dismissalRULES