Punishment of officers and warrant officers
Section 86 of the Air Force Act, 1950 deals with punishment of officers and warrant officers. An officer having power to convene a general court-martial or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by [the Chief of the Air Staff] may, in the prescribed, manner proceed against an officer below the rank of squadron leader or warrant officer, who is charged The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.
An officer having power to convene a general court-martial or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by 1[the Chief of the Air Staff] may, in the prescribed, manner proceed against an officer below the rank of squadron leader or warrant officer, who is charged with an offence under this Act, and award one or more of the following punishments, that is to say,--
(a) forfeiture of seniority, or in the case of any of them whose promotion depends upon length of service, forfeiture of service for the purpose of promotion for a period not exceeding twelve months, but subject to the right of the accused previous to the award to elect to be tried by a court-martial;
(b) severe reprimand or reprimand;
(c) stoppage of pay and allowance until any proved loss or damage occasioned by the offence of which he is convicted is made good but subject to the right of the accused specified in clause (a);
(d) forfeiture of pay and allowances for a period not exceeding three months for an offence under clause (e) of section 42 in so far as it consists of neglect to obey flying orders or under section 62 or section 63.
Section 86, 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
Referred to by 8
- s. 81 Punishments otherwise than by court-martial
- s. 87 Transmission of proceedings
- s. 88 Review of proceedings
- s. 91 Deductions from pay and allowances of officers
- s. 92 Deductions from pay and allowances of airmen
- s. 120 Prohibition of second trial
- s. 126 Successive trials by a criminal, court and a court-martial
- s. 143 Evidence of previous convictions and general character
Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… Kumar Kaurav : ORDER The petitioner has challenged the order dated 27.07.2000 (Annexure P/2), whereby, in compliance of the order dated 31.7.2000, the - 2 - petitioner was issued a certificate of discharged from the regular Air Force Service. He has also questioned the constitutionality of Section 82, 83, 84 and 86 of the Air Force Act, 1950 (hereinafter referred to as "Act of 1950) and Rule 24 and 31 of the Air Force Rules 1969 (hereinafter referred to as "Rules of 1969") being ultra vires and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India; Section 50(b) of the Air Force Act, 1950 being ultra vires and in violation …
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… However, it is borne out from paragraph 2 of decision in Ravindra Nath (supra) that the petitioner therein besides challenging the order of imposition of punishment of discharge from service had also questioned the constitutionality of Section 82, 83, 84 and 86 of the Air Force Act, 1950 being ultra vires Article 14 of the Constitution of India; Rules 24 and 31 of the Air Force Rules, 1969 being ultra vires Article 14 of the Constitution of India; Section 50 (b) of the Air Force Act, 1950 being ultra vires Article 22 (2) of the Constitution of India and Rule 15(2)(g)(ii) …
Questions about Section 86
What does Section 86 of the Air Force Act deal with?
Section 86 of the Air Force Act is headed "Punishment of officers and warrant officers". An officer having power to convene a general court-martial or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by [the Chief of the Air Staff] may, in the prescribed, manner proceed against an officer below the rank of squadron leader or warrant officer, who is charged
How do I find court cases under Section 86 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 86, section 86 Air Force Act 1950, section 86 of the Air Force Act. People searching for it also type section 86 of 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 86 of the Air Force Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 42 (Insubordination and obstruction), section 62 (Offences in relation to aircraft and flying), section 63 (Other offences relating to aircraft and flying), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 8 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 86 of the Air Force Act come into force?
Section 86 of the Air Force Act, cited as Air Force Act 1950 86, 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
- 4. Definitions981 words
- 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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