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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Army Act, 1950 Section 59

Offences Relating to Courts-martial

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Army Act, 1950 Section 59 is part of Army Act, 1950 - Offences Relating to Courts-martial. 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) being duly summoned or ordered to attend as a witness before a court-martial, wilfully or without reasonable excuse, makes default in attending; or

(b) refuses to take an oath or make an affirmation legally required by a court-martial to be taken or made; or

(c) refuses to produce or deliver any document in his power or control legally required by a court-martial to be produced or delivered by him; or

(d) refuses when a witness to answer any question which he is by law bound to answer; or

(e) is guilty of contempt of court-martial by using insulting or threatening language, or by causing any interruption or disturbance in the proceedings of such court,

shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

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