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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Air Force Act, 1950 Section 72

Civil Offence Not Triable by Court-martial

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Air Force Act, 1950 Section 72 is part of Air Force Act, 1950 - Civil Offence Not Triable by Court-martial. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

A person subject to this Act who commits an offence of murder against a person not subject to military, naval or air force law, or of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against such a person or of rape in relation to such a person shall not be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall not be tried by a court-martial, unless he commits any of the said offences.--

(a) while on active service, or

(b) at any place outside India, or

(c) at a frontier post specified by the said Government by notification in this behalf.

Explanation.-- [Omitted by the Air Force and Army Laws (Amendment) Act (13 of 1975), S. 2 (29-3-1975).]

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