punishment as is in
this Act mentioned."
Under the Scheme of the Act, and the Rules any act of misconduct of an
officer involving ... Army Act ') and Army Rules, 1954 (in short `Army Rules'). Constitutional
validity of Rule 14 of the Army Rules which
affirmed by the Central Government
the Section 153 of the Army Act, 1950 (in short the ` Army Act ').
Factual position as projected ... Court Martial proceedings commenced and the accused
faced trial under the Army Act . There were four charges under Section 69 of
Army Act. The first
addition to the punishment imposed
under Section 71 of the Army Act
amounted to double jeopardy. In our
view, this contention has no force.
There ... same
offence. Punishment is imposed under
Section 71 of the Army Act after trial
by Court Martial. Passing an order
under Regulation
parallel provisions to Section 10(m) of the Act in the
Army Act, 1950 (hereinafter referred to as the ' Army Act '). In fact ... Section 39 of the Army Act deals with 'absence without leave'. The
maximum period of imprisonment may extend to three years or with
them and administrative order under Section
18 of Army Act, 1950 (in short the 'Act') was passed
terminating their services.
Present appeals relate ... Act, read with Section 3(1)(c) of the Official Secrets Act,
1923 (in short ' Secrets Act ').
The Union of India filed
authority competent to sanction
acting promotion is also empowered
to order reversion from such acting
rank. Acting and paid acting
promotions or reversions will ... person subject to Army Act is
tried by court-martial for an act which is an offence under the
Act. Court-martial discharges judicial function
authority competent to sanction acting promotion is also empowered to order reversion from such acting rank. Acting and paid acting promotions or reversions will ... person subject to Army Act is tried by court-martial for an act which is an offence under the Act. Court-martial discharges judicial function
sentence
of imprisonment was also imposed as permitted by Army
Act . While quashing the said punishment on the ground
that it was "strikingly disproportionate
surplus and
meaningless. Reference was made to Section 19 of the Army
Act, 1959 (in short ' Army Act ') and Rule ... Army
Rules 1954 (in short 'Army Rules'). It was noted that the
language was in pari materia, except the words
proceed against the appellant under Section
20(1) of the Army Act, 1950 (in short the 'Act') read with Rule ... service any person subject to
this Act other than an officer.
(2) The Chief of the Army Staffs may reduce to
a lower grade
