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The Air Force Act, 1950

Fresh sentence after suspension

In force From 22 Jul 1950 Act 45 of 1950 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 45 of 1950 Ministry Defence Enacted 18 May 1950 In force 22 Jul 1950

Section 186 of the Air Force Act, 1950 deals with fresh sentence after suspension. Where an offender, while a sentence on him is suspended under this Act, is sentenced for any other offence, them-- (a) if the further sentence is also suspended under this Act, the two sentences shall run concurrently; The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.

Where an offender, while a sentence on him is suspended under this Act, is sentenced for any other offence, them--

(a) if the further sentence is also suspended under this Act, the two sentences shall run concurrently;

(b) if the further sentence is for a period of three months or more and is not suspended under this Act, the offender shall also be committed to prison or air force custody for the unexpired portion of the previous sentence, but both sentences shall run concurrently; and

(c) if the further sentence is for a period of less than three months and is not suspended under this Act, the offender shall be so committed on that sentence only, and the previous sentence shall, subject to any order which may be passed under section 184 or section 185, continue to be suspended.

Section 186, The Air Force Act, 1950 (Act 45 of 1950).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 184 Order after suspension
  2. s. 185 Reconsideration of case after suspension

Questions about Section 186

What does Section 186 of the Air Force Act deal with?

Section 186 of the Air Force Act is headed "Fresh sentence after suspension". Where an offender, while a sentence on him is suspended under this Act, is sentenced for any other offence, them-- (a) if the further sentence is also suspended under this Act, the two sentences shall run concurrently;

How do I find court cases under Section 186 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 186, section 186 Air Force Act 1950, section 186 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 186 of the Air Force Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 184 (Order after suspension), section 185 (Reconsideration of case after suspension), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 186 of the Air Force Act come into force?

Section 186 of the Air Force Act, cited as Air Force Act 1950 186, 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.

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