Immunity from arrest for debt
Section 29 of the Army Act, 1950 deals with immunity from arrest for debt. No person subject to this Act shall, so long as he belongs to the Forces, be liable to be arrested for debt under any process issued by, or by the authority of, any civil or revenue court or revenue officer. The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.
(1) No person subject to this Act shall, so long as he belongs to the Forces, be liable to be arrested for debt under any process issued by, or by the authority of, any civil or revenue court or revenue officer.
(2) The judge of any such court or the said officer may examine into any complaint made by such person or his superior officer of the arrest of such person contrary to the provisions of this section and may, by warrant under his hand, discharge the person, and award reasonable costs to the complainant, who may recover those costs in like manner as he might have recovered costs awarded to him by a decree against the person obtaining the process.
(3) For the recovery of such costs no court-fee shall be payable by the complainant.
Section 29, The Army Act, 1950 (Act 46 of 1950).
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Questions about Section 29
What does Section 29 of the Army Act deal with?
Section 29 of the Army Act is headed "Immunity from arrest for debt". No person subject to this Act shall, so long as he belongs to the Forces, be liable to be arrested for debt under any process issued by, or by the authority of, any civil or revenue court or revenue officer.
How do I find court cases under Section 29 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 29, section 29 Army Act 1950, section 29 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 29 of the Army Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 29 of the Army Act come into force?
Section 29 of the Army Act, cited as Army Act 1950 29, 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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