A person subject to this Act who commits an offence of murder against a person not subject to military, naval or air force law, or of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against such a person or of rape in relation to such a person, shall not be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall not be tried by a court-martial, unless he commits any of the said offences
(a) while on active service, or
(b) at any place outside India, or
(c) at a frontier post specified by the said Government by notification in this behalf.
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(a) while on active service, or
(b) at any place outside India, or
(c) at a frontier post specified by the said Government by notification in this behalf.
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Source footnotes
1. The Explanation omitted by Act 13 of 1975, s. 2 (w.e.f. 25-1-1975).आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Persons subject to this Act.Section 3 · Termination of application of the Act.Section 4 · Definitions.Section 5 · Application of Act to certain forces under the Central Government.Section 6 · Special provision as to rank in certain cases.Section 7 · Commanding Officer of person subject to Air Force law under clause (d) of section 2.Section 8 · Officers exercising powers in certain cases.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 13 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.