Period of limitation for trial
Section 121 of the Air Force Act, 1950 deals with period of limitation for trial. Except as provided by sub-section (2), no trial by courtmartial of any person subject to this Act for any offence shall be commenced after the expiration of a period of three years from the date of such offence. The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.
(1) Except as provided by sub-section (2), no trial by courtmartial of any person subject to this Act for any offence shall be commenced after the expiration of a period of three years from the date of such offence.
(2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply to a trial for an offence of desertion or fraudulent enrolment or for any of the offences mentioned in section 37.
(3) In the computation of the period of time mentioned in sub-section (1), any time spent by such person as a prisoner of war, or in enemy territory, or in evading arrest after the commission of the offence, shall be excluded.
(4) No trial for an offence of desertion, other than desertion on active service or of fraudulent enrolment shall be commenced if the person in question, not being an officer, has subsequently to the commission of the offence, served continuously in an exemplary manner for not less than three years with any portion of the Air Force.
Section 121, The Air Force Act, 1950 (Act 45 of 1950).
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Questions about Section 121
What does Section 121 of the Air Force Act deal with?
Section 121 of the Air Force Act is headed "Period of limitation for trial". Except as provided by sub-section (2), no trial by courtmartial of any person subject to this Act for any offence shall be commenced after the expiration of a period of three years from the date of such offence.
How do I find court cases under Section 121 of the Air Force Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Air Force Act 1950 121, section 121 Air Force Act 1950, section 121 of the Air Force Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 121 of the Air Force Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 37 (Mutiny), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 121 of the Air Force Act come into force?
Section 121 of the Air Force Act, cited as Air Force Act 1950 121, came into force on 22 Jul 1950, having been enacted on 18 May 1950. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
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- 141. Presumption as to certain documents492 words
- 92. Deductions from pay and allowances of airmen414 words
- 91. Deductions from pay and allowances of officers414 words
- 34. Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death396 words
- 32. Priority in respect of Air Force personnel's litigation301 words
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