Imprisonment of offender already under sentence
Section 152 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with imprisonment of offender already under sentence. Whenever a sentence shall be passed by a court-martial on an offender already under sentence either of detention or imprisonment passed upon him under this Act for a former offence, the court may award a sentence of detention or imprisonment for the offence for which he is under trial to commence at The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.
Whenever a sentence shall be passed by a court-martial on an offender already under sentence either of detention or imprisonment passed upon him under this Act for a former offence, the court may award a sentence of detention or imprisonment for the offence for which he is under trial to commence at the expiration of the sentence of detention or imprisonment to which he has been previously sentenced:
Provided that so much of any term of detention imposed on a person by a sentence in pursuance of this section as will prolong the total term of detention beyond two years shall be deemed to be remitted.
Section 152, The Navy Act, 1957 (Act 62 of 1957).
Questions about Section 152
What does Section 152 of the Navy Act deal with?
Section 152 of the Navy Act is headed "Imprisonment of offender already under sentence". Whenever a sentence shall be passed by a court-martial on an offender already under sentence either of detention or imprisonment passed upon him under this Act for a former offence, the court may award a sentence of detention or imprisonment for the offence for which he is under trial to commence at
How do I find court cases under Section 152 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 152, section 152 Navy Act 1957, section 152 of the Navy Act. People searching for it also type navy field 152 act mode. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 152 of the Navy Act come into force?
Section 152 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 152, 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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