Civil offences
Section 69 of the Army Act, 1950 deals with civil offences. Subject to the provisions of section 70, any person subject to this Act who at any place in or beyond India commits any civil offence shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act and, if charged therewith under this section, shall be liable to be tried by a court-martial and, on convi The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.
Subject to the provisions of section 70, any person subject to this Act who at any place in or beyond India commits any civil offence shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act and, if charged therewith under this section, shall be liable to be tried by a court-martial and, on conviction, be punishable as follows, that is to say,--
(a) if the offence is one which would be punishable under any law in force in India with death or with transportation, he shall be liable to suffer any punishment, other than whipping, assigned for the offence, by the aforesaid law and such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and
(b) in any other case, he shall be liable to suffer any punishment, other than whipping, assigned for the offence by the law in force in India, or imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
Section 69, The Army Act, 1950 (Act 46 of 1950).
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… to her, which reads as under: "TENTATIVE CHARGE-SHEET The accused, WS-00281F, Lieutenant Colonel Nandita Satpathy, Bombay Engineer Group and Centre, Kirkee, attached to 10 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, an officer holding a Short Service Commission in the regular Army, is charged with: Army Act Section 69 COMMITTING A CIVIL OFFENCE THAT IS TO SAY, BEING A PUBLIC SERVANT, ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN ILLEGAL GRATIFICATION OTHER THAN LEGAL REMUNERATION AS A MOTIVE FOR DOING AN OFFICIAL ACT, CONTRARY TO SECTION 7 OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988. In that she at Delhi, between March and April 2016, which …
Questions about Section 69
What does Section 69 of the Army Act deal with?
Section 69 of the Army Act is headed "Civil offences". Subject to the provisions of section 70, any person subject to this Act who at any place in or beyond India commits any civil offence shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act and, if charged therewith under this section, shall be liable to be tried by a court-martial and, on convi
How do I find court cases under Section 69 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 69, section 69 Army Act 1950, section 69 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 69 of the Army Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 70 (Civil offence not triable by court-martial), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 5 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 69 of the Army Act come into force?
Section 69 of the Army Act, cited as Army Act 1950 69, 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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