Section 77: Result of certain punishments in the case of a warrant officer or non-commissioned officer

A warrant officer or a non-commissioned officer sentenced by a court-martial to transportation, imprisonment, * * * or dismissal from the service, shall be deemed to be reduced to ranks.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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