A Common Military Justice Code is the need of the hour for India
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A Common Military Justice Code is the need of the hour for India

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50 word edit | ThePrint team

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The Defence Ministry has presented a Bill in Lok Sabha for powering tri-service commanders to undertake disciplinary action, 22 years after the first such Command. What is actually required is Common Military Justice Code with inbuilt provisions for service-specific peculiarities as the Indian military moves towards theatre commands.