June 16, 2023
Military courts are a collective failure of civilians (Opinion)
The origins of the prevalent Army Act, within India and Pakistan, can be traced back to the colonial era, more specifically to the “Articles of War, Native Army Act 1847”. The said Act was passed by the Governor General of India in Council, on the 18th of December, 1847, with the objective to “make certain Amendments in the Articles of War for the Government of the Native Officers and Soldiers in the Military Service of the East India Company.” Moreover, vide this Act, the Administration of Justice by Court Martial of native military conscripts, soldiers and officers, was introduced. The
