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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Army Act, 1950 Section 40

Striking or Threatening Superior Officers

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Army Act, 1950 Section 40 is part of Army Act, 1950 - Striking or Threatening Superior Officers. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,--

(a) uses criminal force to or assaults his superior officer; or

(b) uses threatening language to such officer, or

(c) uses insubordinate language to such officer,

shall, on conviction by court-martial,

if, such officer is at the time in the execution of his office or, if the offence is committed on active service, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and

in other cases, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned:

Provided that in the case of an offence specified in clause (c), the imprisonment shall not exceed five years.

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