Army Act, 1950 · Chapter VI: Offences
Section 45: Unbecoming conduct
Any officer, junior commissioned officer or warrant officer who behaves in a manner unbecoming his position and the character expected of him shall, on conviction by court-martial, if he is an officer, be liable to be cashiered or to suffer such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and, if he is a junior commissioned officer or a warrant officer, be liable to be dismissed or to suffer such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 45
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Union of India & Ors. v. Lt. Col. Rahul Arora
Legality of the appointment of Judge Advocate who was admittedly junior to the respondent.
- Joseph Shine v. Union of India
- Ic-56663X Col Anil Kumar Gupta v. Union of India & Ors.