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The Navy Act, 1957

Relations between the members of the Navy, Army and Air Force acting together

In force From 01 Jan 1958 Act 62 of 1957 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 62 of 1957 Ministry Defence Enacted 27 Dec 1957 In force 01 Jan 1958 Cited by 1 provision

Section 7 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with relations between the members of the Navy, Army and Air Force acting together. When members of the regular Army and the Air Force or of either of these forces are serving with members of the Indian Navy or Indian Naval Reserve Forces under prescribed conditions, then those members of the regular Army or the Air Force shall exercise such command, if any, and be subject to such The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.

(1) When members of the regular Army and the Air Force or of either of these forces are serving with members of the Indian Navy or Indian Naval Reserve Forces under prescribed conditions, then those members of the regular Army or the Air Force shall exercise such command, if any, and be subject to such discipline as may be prescribed.

(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to authorise the exercise of powers of punishment by members of the regular Army or the Air Force over members of the Indian Navy or the Indian Naval Reserve Forces, except as provided in clause (e) of sub-section (3) of section 93 1[or in such cases and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed].

Section 7, The Navy Act, 1957 (Act 62 of 1957).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 93 Power of court-martial and commanding officers to try offences

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 184 Power to make regulations

Questions about Section 7

What does Section 7 of the Navy Act deal with?

Section 7 of the Navy Act is headed "Relations between the members of the Navy, Army and Air Force acting together". When members of the regular Army and the Air Force or of either of these forces are serving with members of the Indian Navy or Indian Naval Reserve Forces under prescribed conditions, then those members of the regular Army or the Air Force shall exercise such command, if any, and be subject to such

How do I find court cases under Section 7 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 7, section 7 Navy Act 1957, section 7 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 7 of the Navy Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 93 (Power of court-martial and commanding officers to try offences), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 7 of the Navy Act come into force?

Section 7 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 7, 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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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 15 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.