Provisions as to existing naval forces, appointments, etc
Section 187 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with provisions as to existing naval forces, appointments, etc. The Indian Navy in existence at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the regular naval force raised under this Act. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.
(1) The Indian Navy in existence at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the regular naval force raised under this Act.
(2) The Indian Naval Reserve, the Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve and the Indian Fleet Reserve in existence at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the Indian Naval Reserve Forces raised under this Act.
(3) Officers in the Indian Navy or the Indian Naval Reserve Forces at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been appointed as such under this Act.
(4) The person holding office as Judge Advocate of the Fleet at the commencement of this Act shall, on such commencement, be deemed to have been appointed as the Judge Advocate General of the Navy under this Act.
(5) 1[Sailors] in the Indian Navy or in the Indian Naval Reserve Forces at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been duly enrolled as such under this Act.
Section 187, The Navy Act, 1957 (Act 62 of 1957).
Questions about Section 187
What does Section 187 of the Navy Act deal with?
Section 187 of the Navy Act is headed "Provisions as to existing naval forces, appointments, etc". The Indian Navy in existence at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the regular naval force raised under this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 187 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 187, section 187 Navy Act 1957, section 187 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 187 of the Navy Act come into force?
Section 187 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 187, 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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