Colonial Footprint in the Indian Military Legal System Military Law: Then, Now and Beyond

by Kishore Kumar Khera and U C Jha

The Army Act (1950), the Air Force Act (1950) and the Navy Act (1957) provide a different legal framework for governing three wings of the Indian Armed Forces. These laws are derived primarily from the military laws promulgated by the British to govern the Native Indian Army and specifically after the Great Rebellion in 1857, its provisions were made more severe to serve the purposes of colonial masters. Even 75 years after Independence, several legal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 939567508X
• ISBN13: 9789395675086
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Vij Books India
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"