This book is a comprehensive and exhaustive guide on practical aspects of Military Law. Ever since publication of its First Edition in the year 1988, the book has been very popular amongst its users. On their constant suggestions, its subsequent editions have been regularly updated, revised and published in the years 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998 (Reprint), 2001, 2006, 2010 and 2019. In this ninth edition, the book has again been thoroughly revised by incorporating latest amendments, case laws, orders, instructions and policy directions. Contents of ninth edition of the book include the following:
PART I
- Introduction to the Administration of Military Law
- Historical Evolution of Military Law
III. Application of the Army Act to certain Forces under Central Government
III-A. Application of the Army Act to Officers of the Military Nursing Services
- Application of the Army Act to General Reserve Engineer Force
- Military Offences, Punishments and Penal Deductions
- Violation of Good Order and Discipline
VII. Courts of Inquiry, Committees, Boards of Officers and Courts of Inquest
VIII. Charge-Sheet and Offence Report
- Arrest and Suspension
- Confession
- Reporting of Occurrences, Hearing of Charges and Summary Disposal of Offences under Army Act Section 80
XII. Summary of Evidence
XIII. Duties and Responsibilities of the Commanding Officer
XIV. Summary Disposal under Sections 83 to 85 of the Army Act
- Administrative Action in the Army
XVI. Courts-Martial
XVII. Duties of Formation Commanders and ‘A’ Staff Officers in Relation to Courts-Martial
XVIII. Summary Court-Martial
XIX. Judiciary of the Army
- Civil Offences and Adjustment of Jurisdiction between Criminal Courts and Tribunals of the Armed Forces
XXI. Armed Forces of the Union and their Laws—A Comparative Study
XXII. Prosecution and Defence
XXIII. Furlough and Parole
XXIV. Complaints, Representations and Petitions
XXV. Maintenance of Wife, Children and Dependents
XXVI. Right to Information
XXVII. Epilogue
PART II
The Army Act, 1950, The Army Rules, 1954, The Right to Information Act, 2000 and extracts from The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007. The book is a must and will be of great help to all users of Military Law and Laws related to the Armed Forces, i.e. Navy, Air Force, Assam Rifles, Rashtriya Rifles, NSG, BSF, GREF, Coast Guard, and SPG, as well as to the Judges, Magistrates, lawyers, police officers, students of Military and Allied Laws, universities, colleges and all those interested in the study and practice of Military Law