Drawing up of the finding
Section 118 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with drawing up of the finding. The trial judge advocate shall then draw up the finding as announced by the court. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.
(1) The trial judge advocate shall then draw up the finding as announced by the court.
(2) The finding so drawn up shall be signed by all the members of the court by way of attestation notwithstanding any difference of opinion there may have been among the members and shall be countersigned by the trial judge advocate.
(3) Where the finding on any charge is one of not guilty the court shall acquit the accused of that charge.
(4) If the accused is acquitted of all the charges, the court shall, after signing the findings as provided in sub-section (2), be dissolved.
(5) Neither the court nor the trial judge advocate shall announce in open court whether the finding was unanimous or not; but the president shall make a record of the division of voting on each finding without disclosing the vote or opinion of any particular member of the court-martial and such record shall be communicated to the trial judge advocate for transmission to the Judge Advocate-General of the Navy.
Section 118, The Navy Act, 1957 (Act 62 of 1957).
Questions about Section 118
What does Section 118 of the Navy Act deal with?
Section 118 of the Navy Act is headed "Drawing up of the finding". The trial judge advocate shall then draw up the finding as announced by the court.
How do I find court cases under Section 118 of the Navy 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: Navy Act 1957 118, section 118 Navy Act 1957, section 118 of the Navy Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 118 of the Navy Act come into force?
Section 118 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 118, came into force on 01 Jan 1958, having been enacted on 27 Dec 1957. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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