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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Army Act, 1950 Section 88

Superior Military Authority

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Army Act, 1950 Section 88 is part of Army Act, 1950 - Superior Military Authority. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

For the purpose of sections86 and 87, a"superior military authority" means--

(a)in (he case of punishments awarded by a commandingofficer, any officer superior in command to such commanding officer;

(b)in the case of punishments awarded by any other authority, the CentralGovernment, 1 [the Chief of the Army Staff] or otherofficer specified by 1 [the Chief of the Army Staff].

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1.Substituted by Act 19 of 1955,sec. 2 and Sch., for "theCommander-in-Chief".

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