Civil offence not triable by court-martial
Section 70 of the Army Act, 1950 deals with civil offence not triable by court-martial. A person subject to this Act who commits an offence of murder against a person not subject to military, naval or air force law, or of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against such a person or of rape in relation to such a person, shall not be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this A The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.
A person subject to this Act who commits an offence of murder against a person not subject to military, naval or air force law, or of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against such a person or of rape in relation to such a person, shall not be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall not be tried by a court-martial, unless he commits any of the said offences--
(a) while on active service, or
(b) at any place outside India, or
(c) at a frontier post specified by the Central Government by notification in this behalf.
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Section 70, The Army Act, 1950 (Act 46 of 1950).
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Questions about Section 70
What does Section 70 of the Army Act deal with?
Section 70 of the Army Act is headed "Civil offence not triable by court-martial". A person subject to this Act who commits an offence of murder against a person not subject to military, naval or air force law, or of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against such a person or of rape in relation to such a person, shall not be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this A
How do I find court cases under Section 70 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 70, section 70 Army Act 1950, section 70 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 70 of the Army Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 70 of the Army Act come into force?
Section 70 of the Army Act, cited as Army Act 1950 70, 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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