Summoning of witnesses
Section 134 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with summoning of witnesses. Every person who may be required to give evidence or produce a document before a court-martial shall be summoned in the prescribed manner in writing under the hand of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy or the trial judge advocate. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.
(1) Every person who may be required to give evidence or produce a document before a court-martial shall be summoned in the prescribed manner in writing under the hand of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy or the trial judge advocate.
(2) Every person who may be required to give evidence before a commanding officer or the officer preparing a summary of evidence in accordance with the regulations made under this Act or before a board of inquiry shall be summoned in the prescribed manner by writing under the hand of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy or the senior officer in the station or such other officer prescribed in this behalf.
(3) In the case of a witness subject to naval law or to the law relating to the Government of the regular Army or the Air Force, the summons shall be served in the manner prescribed.
(4) In the case of any other witness, the summons shall be served either in the prescribed manner, or it shall be sent to the magistrate within whose jurisdiction the witness may be or resides and such magistrate shall give effect to the summons as if the witness were required in the court of such magistrate.
(5) When a witness is required to produce any particular document or thing in his possession or power, the summons shall describe it with reasonable precision.
(6) Every person not subject to naval law who may be summoned as aforesaid shall be allowed and paid such reasonable expenses as may be prescribed.
(7) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the operation of sections 123 and 124 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), or to apply to any document in the custody of the postal or telegraph authorities.
Section 134, The Navy Act, 1957 (Act 62 of 1957).
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Questions about Section 134
What does Section 134 of the Navy Act deal with?
Section 134 of the Navy Act is headed "Summoning of witnesses". Every person who may be required to give evidence or produce a document before a court-martial shall be summoned in the prescribed manner in writing under the hand of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy or the trial judge advocate.
How do I find court cases under Section 134 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 134, section 134 Navy Act 1957, section 134 of the Navy 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 134 of the Navy Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Evidence Act 123 (Evidence as to affairs of State), Indian Evidence Act 124 (Official communications), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 134 of the Navy Act come into force?
Section 134 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 134, 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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