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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Air Force Act, 1950 Section 40

STRIKING OR THREATENING SUPERIOR OFFICER - Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences,

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Air Force Act, 1950 Section 40 is part of Air Force Act, 1950 - STRIKING OR THREATENING SUPERIOR OFFICER - Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences,. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

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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What does Air Force Act, 1950 Section 40 provide?

Section Section 40 of the Air Force Act, 1950 (STRIKING OR THREATENING SUPERIOR OFFICER - Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences,) is reproduced on this page as part of the Air Force Act, 1950. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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