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ARMY RULES, 1954

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R.1 Short title
R.2 Definitions
R.3 Reports and applications
R.4 Forms in Appendices
R.5 Exercise of power vested in holder of military office
R.6 Cases unprovided for
R.7 Enrolling officers
R.8 Persons to be attested
R.9 Oath or affirmation to be taken on attestation
R.10 Transfer from one corps or department to another.
R.11 Discharge not to be delayed
R.12 Discharge Certificate
R.13 Authorities empowered to authorise discharge.
R.13(a) Termination of service of an officer by the Central Government on his failure to qualify at an examination or course
R.14 Termination of service by the Central Government on account of misconduct
R.15 Termination of service by the Central Government on grounds other than misconduct
R.15(a) Release on medical grounds
R.16 Release
R.16(a) Retirement of officers
R.16(b) Retirement of an officer at his own request
R.16(c) Registration of Commission
R.17 Dismissal or removal by Chief of the Army Staff and by other officers
R.18 Date from which retirement, resignation, removal, release, discharge or dismissal otherwise than by sentence of court-martial takes effect
R.19 Unauthorised organisation
R.20 Political and non-military activities.
R.21 Communications to the press, lectures, etc.
R.22 Hearing of Charge
R.23 Procedure for taking down the summary of evidence
R.24 Remand of accused
R.25 .
R.26 Summary disposal of charges against officer, Junior Commissioned Officer or Warrant Officer
R.27 Delay reports
R.28 Charge-sheet and charge
R.29 Commencement of charge-sheet
R.30 Contents of charge
R.31 Signature on charge-sheet
R.32 Validity of charge-sheet
R.33 Right of accused to prepare defence
R.34 Warning of accused for trial
R.35 Joint trial of several accused persons
R.36 Suspension of rules on the ground of military exigencies or the necessities of discipline
R.37 Convening of General and District Court-martial
R.38 Adjournment for insufficient number of officers
R.39 Ineligibility and disqualification of officers for court-martial
R.40 Composition of General Court-martial
R.41 Inquiry by court as to legal constitution
R.42 Inquiry by court as to amenability of accused and validity of charge
R.43 Appearance of prosecutor and accused
R.44 Proceedings for challenges of members of court
R.45 Swearing or affirming of members
R.46 Swearing or affirming of judge-advocate and other officers
R.47 Persons to administer oaths and affirmations
R.48 Arraignment of accused
R.49 Objection by accused to charge
R.50 Amendment of charge
R.51 Special plea to the jurisdiction
R.52 General plea of “Guilty” or Not Guilty
R.53 Plea in bar
R.54 Procedure after plea of "Guilty"
R.55 Withdrawal of plea of “Not Guilty” subject to compliance with sub-rules (2) and (4) of rule 52
R.56 Plea of “Not Guilty”, application for adjournment, and case for the prosecution
R.57 Plea of no case
R.58 Examination of the accused and defence witnesses.
R.59 Closing addresses
R.59(a) .
R.60 Summing up by the judge-advocate
R.61 Consideration of findings
R.62 Form, record and announcement of finding
R.63 Procedure on acquittal
R.64 Procedure on conviction
R.65 Sentence
R.66 Recommendation of mercy
R.67 Announcement of sentence and signing and transmission of proceedings
R.68 Revision
R.69 Review of court-martial proceedings
R.70 Confirmation
R.71 Promulgation
R.72 Mitigation of sentence on partial confirmation
R.73 Confirmation notwithstanding informality in or excess of punishment
R.74 Member or prosecutor not to confirm proceedings
R.75 Seating of members
R.76 Responsibility of presiding officer
R.77 Power of court over address of prosecutor and accused
R.78 Procedure on trial of accused persons together.
R.79 Separate charge-sheets
R.80 Sitting in closed court
R.80(a) Courts-martial to be public
R.81 Hours of sitting
R.82 Continuity of trial and adjournment of court
R.83 Suspension of trial
R.84 Proceedings on death or illness of accused
R.85 Death, retirement or absence of presiding officer
R.86 Presence throughout of all members of court
R.87 Taking of opinions of members of court
R.88 Procedure on incidental questions
R.89 Swearing of court to try several accused persons
R.90 Swearing of interpreter and shorthand writer
R.91 Evidence when to be translated
R.92 Record in proceedings of transactions of court-martial.
R.93 Custody and inspection of proceedings
R.94 Transmission of proceedings after finding
R.95 Defending officer and friend of accused
R.96 Counsel allowed in general and district courts-martial
R.97 Requirements for appearance of counsel
R.98 Counsel for prosecution
R.99 Counsel for accused
R.100 General rules as to counsel
R.101 Qualifications of counsel
R.102 Disqualification of judge-advocate
R.103 Invalidity in the appointment of judge-advocate
R.104 Substitute on death, illness or absence of judge-advocate
R.105 Powers and duties of judge-advocate
R.106 Proceedings
R.107 Evidence when to be translated
R.108 Assembly
R.109 Swearing or affirming of court and interpreter
R.110 Swearing of court to try several accused persons
R.111 Arraignment of accused
R.112 Objection by accused to charge
R.113 Amendment of charge
R.114 Special pleas
R.115 General plea of “Guilty” or Not Guilty
R.116 Procedure after plea of Guilty
R.117 Withdrawal of plea of Not Guilty
R.118 Procedure after plea of Not Guilty
R.119 Witnesses in reply to defence
R.120 Verdict
R.121 Form and record of finding
R.122 Procedure on acquittal
R.123 Procedure on conviction
R.124 Sentence
R.125 Signing of proceedings
R.126 Charges in different charge-sheets
R.127 Clearing of court
R.128 Adjournment
R.129 Friend of accused
R.130 Memorandum to be attached to proceedings
R.131 Promulgation
R.132 Promulgation to be deferred in certain circumstances
R.133 Review of proceedings
R.134 Calling of all prosecutor’s witnesses
R.135 Calling of witness whose evidence is not contained in summary
R.136 List of witnesses of accused
R.137 Procuring attendance of witnesses
R.138 Procedure when essential witness is absent
R.139 Withdrawal of witnesses from court
R.140 Oath or affirmation to be administered to witnesses
R.141 Mode of questioning witness
R.142 Questions to witnesses by court or judge-advocate
R.143 Re-calling of witnesses and calling of witnesses in reply
R.144 Addresses
R.145 Finding of insanity
R.146 Preservation of proceedings
R.147 Right of person tried to copies of proceedings
R.147(a) Copy of proceedings not to be given in certain cases
R.148 Loss of proceedings
R.149 Validity of irregular procedure in certain cases
R.150 Offences of witnesses and others
R.151 Convening the Court and record of proceedings.
R.152 Charge
R.153 Trial of several accused persons
R.154 Challenges
R.155 Swearing or affirming the court, judge-advocate, etc
R.156 Arraignment
R.157 Plea of jurisdiction
R.158 Evidence
R.159 Defence
R.160 Record of the evidence and defence
R.161 Finding and sentence
R.162 Signing and transmission of proceedings
R.163 Adjournment
R.164 Application of rules
R.165 Evidence of opinion of convening officer
R.166 Committal warrants
R.167 Warrants under section 173
R.168 Sentence of cashiering or dismissal
R.169 Custody of person under sentence of death
R.170 Opportunity for petition against sentence of death
R.170(a) Death warrant
R.170(b) Execution of sentence of death
R.171 Procedure or commutation of sentence of death
R.172 .
R.173 .
R.174 .
R.175 .
R.176 .
R.177 Courts of Inquiry
R.178 Members of court not to be sworn or affirmed
R.179 Procedure
R.180 Procedure when character of a person subject to the Act is involved
R.181 Evidences when to be taken on oath or affirmation
R.182 Proceedings of court of inquiry not admissible in evidence
R.183 Court of inquiry as to illegal absence under section 106
R.184 Right of certain persons to copies of statements and documents
R.185 Court of inquiry when rifles, etc., are lost or stolen
R.186 Collective fines may be imposed
R.187 Corps’ prescribed under section 3 (vi)
R.188 Conditions prescribed under section 3(xviii)(f)
R.189 Prescribed officer under section 7(1)
R.190 Prescribed form under section 13
R.191 Prescribed officer under section 78
R.192 Prescribed extent of punishments under section 80
R.193 Prescribed officer under sections 90 (i) and 91 (i)
R.194 Prescribed officer under section 93
R.195 Prescribed authorities under section 97
R.196 Prescribed authorities under sections 98 and 99
R.197 Prescribed officer under section 107(1)
R.197(a) Prescribed officer under section 125
R.198 Prescribed officer under section 142
R.199 Prescribed manner of custody and prescribed officer under sections 145 and 146
R.200 Prescribed officer under section 162
R.201 Prescribed officer under section 164 (2)
R.202 Prescribed officer under section 165
R.203 Prescribed Officer under section 169
R.204 Prescribed officer under section 179
R.205 Authorised deductions
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