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The growth of Indian military law literature emerged from sheer necessity. This need was acknowledged by General C.H. Harrington GBE, KCB, DSO, DCL, the then General Officer Commanding in Chief of Quetta-based Western Command on 28 October 1930 in a foreword to the book titled Handbook of Military Law by Capt. R.J. Wilkins and W.S. Chaney.
The Army Act, 1950 is an Indian act of parliament governing military law in the Indian Armed Forces. The Army Act was passed by the Parliament on 22 May 1950 and came into effect on 22 July 1950. [ 1 ]
The act is divided into six chapters. [2]Chapter I: Preliminary (Section 1 & 2) Provides a short title and definitions of terms used in the act; Chapter II: Acquisition, Possession, Manufacture, Sale, Import, Export, and Transport of Arms and Ammunition (Section 3 to 12)
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) grants the military wide powers of arrest, the right to shoot to kill, and to occupy or destroy property in counterinsurgency operations. Indian officials claim that troops need such powers because the army is only deployed when national security is at serious risk from armed combatants.
The Indian Tolls (Army & Air Force) Act, 1901 [2] is a Law enacted by the Parliament of India and introduced by the Ministry of Defence to deal with exemption of toll charges where applicable for regular armed forces including all family members of Indian Armed Forces extending from Indian Army to Central Armed Police Forces.
National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act: 2009: 24 Central Universities Act: 2009: 25 Prevention and Control Of Infectious And Contagious Diseases In Animals Act: 2009: 27 Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act: 2009: 35 National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act: 2009: 40 ...
An Indian Army soldier, part of a patrolling group, in snow camouflage holding a SIG 716i. Indian Army soldiers patrolling snow clad mountain range. India continues to maintain a strong military presence in the region, despite inhospitable conditions. The conflict over Siachen is regularly cited as an example of mountain warfare.
The Defence of India act and Defence of India rules, 1962 were a set of emergency war-time legislations for preventive detention enacted in October 1962 India during the Sino-Indian War of 1962. It was initially promulgated as a Presidential ordinance , the Defence of India Ordinance, 1962 on 28 October that year under the authority of which ...