Punishment of junior commissioned officers
Section 85 of the Army Act, 1950 deals with punishment of junior commissioned officers. A commanding officer or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by [the Chief of the Army Staff] may, in the prescribed manner, proceed against a junior commissioned officer who is charged with an offence under this Act [and award one or more of the following The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.
A commanding officer or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by 2[the Chief of the Army Staff] may, in the prescribed manner, proceed against a junior commissioned officer who is charged with an offence under this Act 2[and award one or more of the following punishments, that is to say,--
(i) severe reprimand or reprimand;
(ii) stoppage of pay and allowances until any proved loss or damage occasioned by the offence of which he is convicted is made good:
Provided that the punishment specified in clause (i) shall not be awarded if the commanding officer or such other officer is below the rank of Colonel].
Section 85, The Army Act, 1950 (Act 46 of 1950).
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Judgments citing this section
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… or has been dealt with under any of the sections 80, 83, 84 and 85, he shall not be liable to be tried again for the same offence by a courtmartial or dealt with under the said sections." Under the said section, the petitioner could not have been tried of the aforesaid offences again by a Court Martial under Sections 80, 83, 84 and 85 of the Army Act. The petitioner has not been tried under those sections. The petitioner has not been awarded any punishment under those sections. The petitioner has instead been proceeded against in an administrative action under Section 20 of the Army Act. Section 121 does not prohibit an administrative action …
Questions about Section 85
What does Section 85 of the Army Act deal with?
Section 85 of the Army Act is headed "Punishment of junior commissioned officers". A commanding officer or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by [the Chief of the Army Staff] may, in the prescribed manner, proceed against a junior commissioned officer who is charged with an offence under this Act [and award one or more of the following
How do I find court cases under Section 85 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 85, section 85 Army Act 1950, section 85 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 85 of the Army Act, and has it changed?
6 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 85 of the Army Act come into force?
Section 85 of the Army Act, cited as Army Act 1950 85, 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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