Restriction of rulemaking power in regard to corporal punishment
Section 178 of the Army Act, 1950 deals with restriction of rulemaking power in regard to corporal punishment. Rules made under section 177 shall not authorise corporal punishment to be inflicted for any offence, nor render the imprisonment more severe than it is under the law for the time being in force relating to civil prisons. The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.
Rules made under section 177 shall not authorise corporal punishment to be inflicted for any offence, nor render the imprisonment more severe than it is under the law for the time being in force relating to civil prisons.
Section 178, The Army Act, 1950 (Act 46 of 1950).
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Questions about Section 178
What does Section 178 of the Army Act deal with?
Section 178 of the Army Act is headed "Restriction of rulemaking power in regard to corporal punishment". Rules made under section 177 shall not authorise corporal punishment to be inflicted for any offence, nor render the imprisonment more severe than it is under the law for the time being in force relating to civil prisons.
How do I find court cases under Section 178 of the Army 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: Army Act 1950 178, section 178 Army Act 1950, section 178 of the Army 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 178 of the Army Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 177 (Power to make rules in respect of prisons and prisoners), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 178 of the Army Act come into force?
Section 178 of the Army Act, cited as Army Act 1950 178, came into force on 22 Jul 1950, having been enacted on 20 May 1950. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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