Where a sentence of transportation or imprisonment is directed to be undergone in a civil prison the offender may be kept in a military prison or in military custody or in any other fit place, till such time as it is possible send him to a civil prison.
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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.