Trial after a person ceases to be subject to naval law
Section 80 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with trial after a person ceases to be subject to naval law. When any offence mentioned in this Chapter has been committed by any person while subject to naval law and such person has since the commission of the offence ceased to be subject to naval law, he may be taken into and kept in custody, tried and punished under this Act for such offence in like manne The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.
When any offence mentioned in this Chapter has been committed by any person while subject to naval law and such person has since the commission of the offence ceased to be subject to naval law, he may be taken into and kept in custody, tried and punished under this Act for such offence in like manner as he may have been taken into and kept in custody, tried and punished if he had continued subject to naval law:
Provided that he shall not be tried for such offence except in the case of an offence of mutiny or desertion, unless the trial against him commences within six months after he has ceased to be so subject.
Section 80, The Navy Act, 1957 (Act 62 of 1957).
Questions about Section 80
What does Section 80 of the Navy Act deal with?
Section 80 of the Navy Act is headed "Trial after a person ceases to be subject to naval law". When any offence mentioned in this Chapter has been committed by any person while subject to naval law and such person has since the commission of the offence ceased to be subject to naval law, he may be taken into and kept in custody, tried and punished under this Act for such offence in like manne
How do I find court cases under Section 80 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 80, section 80 Navy Act 1957, section 80 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 80 of the Navy Act come into force?
Section 80 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 80, 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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