The Indian Army (Amendment) Act, 1920, 37 of 1920 (Rep., 1 of 1938)

Section 1. This Act may be called the Indian Army

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

1. This Act may be called the Indian Army (Amend Act, 1920. `2,` In sub-section (2) of section 20 of the Indian Army Act, 1911 (hereinafter referred to as the said as the said Act),- Army Act, 1911 (hereinafter referred to as the said as the said virr of 1911 I j 1 (1) for the words " Imprisonment in military custody may be specified as such a minor punishment " the words " Imprisonment in military custody and, in the case of persons subject to this Act on active service, any prescribed field punishment may be specified as minor punishments" shall be substituted ; and I I I (2) in clause (a) after the word " imprisonment " the words " or field punishment" shall be inserted. `6` `L` - I 3. In section 24 of the said AC&-- (1) to sub-section (I) the words " He may at any time arrest and detain for trial any person subject to this Act who commits an offence and may also carry into efiect any punishments to be inflicted in pursuance of the sentence of a court-martial " shall he added ; and (2) for sub-sections (2) and (3). the following subsection shall be substituted, namely :- clause (b) any Sollower who is subject to this Act under section 2, sub-section (I), clause (c) and is a menial servant and who on active service and in his view, or in the view of any of his assistants, commits any breach of good order and military discipline."

Source: India Code