Lawgist85Punishment of junior commissioned officers
A commanding officer or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by 2[the Chief of the Army Staff] may, in the prescribed manner, proceed against a junior commissioned officer who is charged with an offence under this Act 2[and award one or more of the following punishments, that is to say,--
(i) severe reprimand or reprimand;
(ii) stoppage of pay and allowances until any proved loss or damage occasioned by the offence of which he is convicted is made good:
Provided that the punishment specified in clause (i) shall not be awarded if the commanding officer or such other officer is below the rank of Colonel].
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1. Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief".
2. Subs. by Act 37 of 1992, s. 6, for certain words.
- 71 Punishments awardable by courts-martial
- 72 Alternative punishments awardable by court-martial
- 73 Combination of punishments
- 74 Cashiering of officers
- 75 [Omitted.]
- 76 [Omitted.]
- 77 Result of certain punishments in the case of a warrant officer or non-commissioned officer
- 78 Retention in the ranks of a person convicted on active service
- 79 Punishments otherwise than by court-martial
- 80 Punishment of persons other than officers, junior commissioned officers and warrant officers
- 81 Limit of punishments under section 80
- 82 Punishments in addition to those specified in section 80
- 83 Punishment of officers, junior commissioned officers and warrant officers by brigade commanders and others
- 84 Punishment of officers, junior commissioned officers and warrant officers by area commanders and others
- 85 Punishment of junior commissioned officers
- 86 Transmission of proceedings
- 87 Review of proceedings
- 88 Superior military authority
- 89 Collective fines
