Military Law In India

Justice P. S. Narayana’s Military Law in India (2025) is a comprehensive, practice-oriented treatise that addresses the full architecture of military justice in India. The book reproduces and annotates the Army, Air Force and Navy Acts and related rules, and provides clause-by-clause commentary explaining service offences, disciplinary procedures, summary trials, general and district courts-martial, and the principles of evidence and sentencing applicable to military courts. It examines statutory safeguards for accused servicemen, jurisdictional challenges and the scope for civilian judicial intervention, including practice before the Armed Forces Tribunal and higher courts. Dedicated chapters discuss preventive detention, dismissal and discharge, pensions and service-related consequences, investigatory procedures, and statutory boards of inquiry. Throughout, the author integrates leading case law, practical templates for pleadings/appeals, checklists for military prosecutors and defence counsel, and tips for tribunal practitioners. Appendices contain specimen forms, relevant service regulations, and a quick-reference index of cases and statutory provisions. Designed for busy practitioners and officials, the volume bridges doctrinal clarity with hands-on guidance to navigate the distinctive procedural and substantive terrain of armed-forces law.