Field punishment
Section 77 of the Air Force Act, 1950 deals with field punishment. Where any person subject to this Act and under the rank of warrant officer commits any offence on active service, shall be lawful for a court-martial to award for that offence any such punishment as is prescribed as a field punishment. The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.
(1) Where any person subject to this Act and under the rank of warrant officer commits any offence on active service, shall be lawful for a court-martial to award for that offence any such punishment as is prescribed as a field punishment.
(2) Field punishment shall be of the character of personal restraint or of hard labour but shall not be of a nature to cause injury to life or limb and shall not include flogging.
Section 77, The Air Force Act, 1950 (Act 45 of 1950).
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Questions about Section 77
What does Section 77 of the Air Force Act deal with?
Section 77 of the Air Force Act is headed "Field punishment". Where any person subject to this Act and under the rank of warrant officer commits any offence on active service, shall be lawful for a court-martial to award for that offence any such punishment as is prescribed as a field punishment.
How do I find court cases under Section 77 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 77, section 77 Air Force Act 1950, section 77 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 77 of the Air Force Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 77 of the Air Force Act come into force?
Section 77 of the Air Force Act, cited as Air Force Act 1950 77, 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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