The Army Act, 1952

( ACT NO. XXXIX OF 1952 )

Constitution, Jurisdiction and Powers of Courts Martial

80. Kinds of courts martial

81. Power to convene general courts martial

82. Power to convene district courts martial

83. Limitation of powers of convening authorities

84. Power to convene field general court martial

85. Composition of general court martial

86. Composition of district court martial

87. Composition of field general court martial

88. Summary courts martial

89. Dissolution of courts martial

90. Prohibition of second trial

91. Period of limitation for trial

92. Liability of offender who ceases to be subject to the Act

93. Place of trial

94. Order in case of concurrent jurisdiction of court martial and criminal court

95. Power of criminal court to require delivery of offender

96. Trial by court martial, bar to subsequent trial by criminal court

96A. Definition of court martial

97. Powers of general and field general courts martial

98. Power of district courts martial

99. Offences triable by summary court martial

100. Persons triable by summary court martial

101. Sentence awardable by summary court martial

102. President

103. Judge Advocate

104. Challenges

105. Voting of members

106. Oaths of president and members

107. Oaths of judge advocate and others

108. Oaths of witnesses

109. Summoning witnesses and production of documents

110. Commission for the examination of witness

111. Conviction of one offence permissible on charge of another

112. Rules of evidence to be the same as in criminal courts

113. Judicial notice

114. Presumption as to signatures

115. Enrolment paper

116. Presumption as to certain documents

117. Reference by accused to Government officer

118. Evidence of previous convictions and general character

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