Provost-marshals
Section 89 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with provost-marshals. Provost-marshals may be appointed by the Chief of the Naval Staff or the prescribed officer. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.
(1) Provost-marshals may be appointed by the Chief of the Naval Staff or the prescribed officer.
(2) The duties of a provost-marshal or to take charge of persons in naval custody, to preserve good order and discipline and to prevent breaches of the same by persons subject to naval law or to the law in force relating to the Government of the regular Army or the Air Force.
(3) A provost-marshal may at any time arrest and detain for trial any person subject to naval law who commits, or is charged with, an offence and may also carry into effect any punishment to be inflicted in pursance of a sentence passed under this Act, but shall not inflict any punishment on his own authority:
Provided that no officer shall be so arrested or detained otherwise than on the order of another officer.
(4) For the purpose of sub-sections (2) and (3), a provost-marshal shall be deemed to include a provost-marshal and any of his assistants appointed under the law in force relating to the government of the regular Army or the Air Force.
Section 89, The Navy Act, 1957 (Act 62 of 1957).
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Questions about Section 89
What does Section 89 of the Navy Act deal with?
Section 89 of the Navy Act is headed "Provost-marshals". Provost-marshals may be appointed by the Chief of the Naval Staff or the prescribed officer.
How do I find court cases under Section 89 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 89, section 89 Navy Act 1957, section 89 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 89 of the Navy Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 89 of the Navy Act come into force?
Section 89 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 89, 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 18 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.