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    court martial
    /ˌkɔːt ˈmɑːʃ(ə)l/

    noun

    • 1. a judicial court for trying members of the armed services accused of offences against military law: "they appeared before a court martial"

    verb

    • 1. try (someone) by a court martial: "they were court-martialled and imprisoned"
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  3. A court-martial is a military court or a trial conducted in such a court. Learn about the history, hyphenation, composition and jurisdiction of courts-martial in different countries, such as Canada, China, Finland, Germany and the United States.

    • The Trial of A Military Personnel in Military Court
    • Types of Court Martial
    • Eligibility to Conduct The Trial Under Court Martial
    • The Procedure of Court Martial
    • Appeals
    • Territorial Jurisdiction
    • Rights of The Accused
    • Drawbacks of Court Martial
    • Can You Go to Supreme Court Against A Court Martial Order?
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    The military personnel have different laws, rules and regulation for which they have different trials and procedure to impose punishment on the wrongdoer. The trial in the military court is known as a court martial. They have different court, different procedure and different members to execute the court martial other than the normal Indian judicia...

    This is for the most grievous offence, which is a felony in a civilian system. Before the trial under the general court-martial, a pretrial hearing is done known as ‘Article 32 hearing’ which is in a civilian system is done by grand juries to ensure that the charges are formed properly and it is supporting them. The trial can be heard by a military...

    The no. of members must be five or more but less than nine.
    All members must be a knowledge of the naval law.
    All members must be of a rank of lieutenant and above.
    All members must be of 21 years and above.

    When any person in service violates the rules and laws of the military, he is brought to his commanding officer for clarification. If the commanding officer has sufficient reasons to believe that the service person has violated the prescribed law then he may apprehend and confine the accused up to 72 hours while he decides how to proceed, it is a p...

    In Summary court-martial, if the accused is not satisfied with the judgement or finds it to be unjust then he may appeal to the judge advocate to look into the legal and factual findings and the co...
    In a General court-martial, when the sentence includes the death penalty, dismissal from the service or confinement for at least one year the accused can appeal in the Branch’s Court of Criminal Ap...

    Armed Forces Tribunal 2007, was passed by the parliament to empower the Armed Forces Tribunal to resolve the disputes and complaints of the people who are subjected to Army Act, 1950, The Navy Act, 1957 and The Air Force Act,1950. It also allowed this tribunal to provide appeals in case of miscarriage of justice. Chandigarh and Lucknow Regional Ben...

    The accused have the right to be informed of the charges against him.
    The accused have the right to be silent if he thinks that saying so will put him in trouble or held him guilty. No person can force him to appear guilty or ask him to prove himself guilty against h...
    The accused have the right to defence counsel in case of General court-martial when the accused may face bad conduct discharge.
    The accused have the right to protection against double jeopardy, that means the accused cannot be tried twice for the same offence. But the accused may be court-martialed and can again be tried un...
    When a person in service commits murder or rape against a civilian under the specific circumstance the court-martial has the jurisdiction to try the case. At times the Commanding Officer or any hig...
    The accused has no legal aid during the trial due to which he can not appeal against an unjust punishment. If a Commanding Officer is awarding an imprisonment up to 42 days to havildar, he has no r...
    The members of a court-martial or the deciding panel of the trial are not legally qualified nor trained regarding the sentencing of an offence.
    In summary general court-martial the former accused can be denied from a formal charge and legal assistance.

    In a landmark judgement, Armed Force Tribunal (AFT) ordered the defence ministry to pay a compensation of Rs. 4 crores to an officer who was court-martialed 26 years ago, the AFT also asked the Army to pay Rs. 1 crore in Army central Welfare Fund within four months and to restore the service of lieutenant SS Chauhan. The petitioner was in the Sixth...

    Court martial is a trial of military personnel for violating military laws or offences in a military court. Learn about the different types of court martial, the eligibility, the procedure and the drawbacks of this system.

  4. Oct 27, 2023 · A court-martial is a military court that tries service members for military offenses. Learn about the historical background, types, process, and rights of the accused in the court-martial system.

  5. A court-martial is a military court or a trial by such a court. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of this term, as well as its synonyms and related words.

  6. A court martial is a military court that judges members of the armed forces. Learn how to use the noun and verb forms of court martial in different contexts, with synonyms and translations.

  7. Mar 25, 2022 · A court martial is a military legal proceeding for serious criminal offenses. Learn about the three types of courts martial, the rights of the accused, and the possible sentences they can impose.

  8. court-martial, military court for hearing charges brought against members of the armed forces or others within its jurisdiction; also, the legal proceeding of such a military court.