Limit of punishments under section 82
Section 84 of the Air Force Act, 1950 deals with limit of punishments under section 82. An Award of punishment under section 82 shall not include field punishment in addition to one or more of the punishments specified in clauses (a) and (b) of that section. The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.
(1) An Award of punishment under section 82 shall not include field punishment in addition to one or more of the punishments specified in clauses (a) and (b) of that section.
(2) In the case of an award of two or more of the punishments specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of the said section, the punishment specified in clause (b) or clause (c) shall take effect only at the end of the punishment specified in clause (a).
(3) When two or more of the punishments specified in the said clauses (a) and (b) are awarded to a person conjointly, or when already undergoing one or more of the said punishments, the whole extent of the punishments shall not exceed in the aggregate forty-two days.
(4) The punishments specified in clauses (a), (b), (c), (e), (g) and (j) of section 82 shall not be awarded to any person who is of the rank of non-commissioned officer or was, at the time of committing the offence for which he is punished, of such rank.
(5) The punishments specified in clause (f) of the said section shall not be awarded to any person below the rank of a non-commissioned officer.
Section 84, The Air Force Act, 1950 (Act 45 of 1950).
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Related judgements & precedents
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S.P. Pandey v. Union of India
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Air Force Act ss.82–84 summary-punishment / sanction framework: de novo trial after expungement without proper s.83 sanction and disproportionate admonition for trivial civil-area overtaking; SC awards compensation recognising dignity/proportionality in Forces discipline. Body cites 2010–2011 admonition dates — DATE-CHECK FP; digitally signed Judgement 2024-10-21. Attach despite index date-noise.
On this section: s.84 limits punishments under s.82 — proportionality and dignity inform review of summary admonition excesses.
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Questions about Section 84
What have the courts held on Section 84 of the Air Force Act?
S.P. Pandey v. Union of India (21 Oct 2024) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.84 limits punishments under s.82 — proportionality and dignity inform review of summary admonition excesses.
How do I find court cases under Section 84 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 84, section 84 Air Force Act 1950, section 84 of the Air Force Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with S.P. Pandey v. Union of India (21 Oct 2024).
What should I read with Section 84 of the Air Force Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 82 (Punishment of persons other than officers and warrant officers), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 84 of the Air Force Act come into force?
Section 84 of the Air Force Act, cited as Air Force Act 1950 84, 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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