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The Army Act, 1950

Attempt

In force From 22 Jul 1950 Act 46 of 1950 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 46 of 1950 Ministry Defence Enacted 20 May 1950 In force 22 Jul 1950

Section 65 of the Army Act, 1950 deals with attempt. Any person subject to this Act who attempts to commit any of the offences specified in sections 34 to 64 inclusive and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall, on conviction by court-martial, where no express provision is made by this Act for the punishment of such The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.

Any person subject to this Act who attempts to commit any of the offences specified in sections 34 to 64 inclusive and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall, on conviction by court-martial, where no express provision is made by this Act for the punishment of such attempt, be liable,

if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with death, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and

if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with imprisonment, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to one-half of the longest term provided for that offence or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

Section 65, The Army Act, 1950 (Act 46 of 1950).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 34 Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death
  2. s. 64 Miscellaneous offences

Questions about Section 65

What does Section 65 of the Army Act deal with?

Section 65 of the Army Act is headed "Attempt". Any person subject to this Act who attempts to commit any of the offences specified in sections 34 to 64 inclusive and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall, on conviction by court-martial, where no express provision is made by this Act for the punishment of such

How do I find court cases under Section 65 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 65, section 65 Army Act 1950, section 65 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 65 of the Army Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 34 (Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death), section 64 (Miscellaneous offences), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 65 of the Army Act come into force?

Section 65 of the Army Act, cited as Army Act 1950 65, 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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