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The Air Force Act, 1950

Attempt

In force From 22 Jul 1950 Act 45 of 1950 As on 17 Oct 2026

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

Section 67 of the Air Force Act, 1950 deals with attempt. Any person subject to this Act who attempts to commit any of the offences specified in sections 34 to 66 inclusive, and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence shall, on conviction by court-martial, where no express provision is made by this Act for the punishment of such The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.

Any person subject to this Act who attempts to commit any of the offences specified in sections 34 to 66 inclusive, and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence shall, on conviction by court-martial, where no express provision is made by this Act for the punishment of such attempt, be liable,

if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with death, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and

if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with imprisonment, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to one-half of the longest term provided for that offence or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

Section 67, 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. 34 Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death
  2. s. 66 Miscellaneous offences

Questions about Section 67

What does Section 67 of the Air Force Act deal with?

Section 67 of the Air Force Act is headed "Attempt". Any person subject to this Act who attempts to commit any of the offences specified in sections 34 to 66 inclusive, and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence shall, on conviction by court-martial, where no express provision is made by this Act for the punishment of such

How do I find court cases under Section 67 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 67, section 67 Air Force Act 1950, section 67 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 67 of the Air Force Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 34 (Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death), section 66 (Miscellaneous offences), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 67 of the Air Force Act come into force?

Section 67 of the Air Force Act, cited as Air Force Act 1950 67, 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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