Navy Act Sections 168-170 explained: appointment and qualifications of JAG(N), Deputy JAG and judge advocates, statutory legal and judicial functions, acting JAG during absence, Section 160 review and independence safeguards.
Read MoreNavy Act Sections 165–167 explained: civilian witness defaults, contempt, court-martial summons, aiding escape, prison contraband, interference with prison officers and gaoler liability.
Read MoreNavy Act Sections 157-159 explained: naval prisons and detention quarters, execution of fines, BNSS fine recovery, prison regulations, good-conduct remission, discipline and limits on corporal punishment.
Read MoreA detailed guide to Navy Act Sections 147–156 covering execution of death sentences, imprisonment and detention, commencement and pre-trial custody set-off, consecutive sentences, transfer, naval custody and removal of prisoners of unsound mind.
Read MoreArmy Rules 39–44 govern eligibility, disqualification, rank composition, legal constitution and challenges to court-martial members. This guide explains Section 130 challenges, bias, personal interest, Court of Inquiry and Summary of Evidence disqualification, waiting members and Supreme Court law.
Read MoreArmy Rule 34 explained: 96-hour warning before court-martial, 24-hour active-service exception, final charge-sheet, defence witnesses, Rule 36 military exigency declaration and consequences of breach.
Read MoreArmy Rule 25 was omitted in 1993. This guide explains the present procedure for hearing charges against Army officers under Rules 22–24, summary of evidence, Rule 26 summary disposal, court-martial consequences and the continuing relevance of older Supreme Court cases.
Read MoreArmy non-empanelment guide covering ACR/CR errors, statutory complaints, Selection Board review, AFT jurisdiction, limitation, evidence and relief.
Read MoreA practical legal guide to Army Act Section 164 petitions, confirmation and revision of court-martial proceedings, promulgation, copies under Army Rule 147, and appeal before the Armed Forces Tribunal.
Read MoreArmy Act Section 69 explained after BNS, BNSS and BSA: civil offences, Section 70 exclusions, forum choice, charge drafting, evidence, limitation and AFT appeal.
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