A district court-martial shall have power to try any person subject to this Act other than an officer or a junior commissioned officer for any offence made punishable therein, and to pass any sentence authorised by this Act other than a sentence of death, transportation, or imprisonment for a term exceeding two years:
Provided that a district court-martial shall not sentence a warrant officer to imprisonment.
Provided that a district court-martial shall not sentence a warrant officer to imprisonment.
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Section 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Persons subject to this Act.Section 3 · Definitions.Section 4 · Application of Act to certain forces under Central Government.Section 5 · [Omitted.].Section 6 · Special provision as to rank in certain cases.Section 7 · Commanding officer of persons subject to military law under clause (i) of section 2.Section 8 · Officers exercising powers in certain cases.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-11-07. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.