Section 475 of CrPC : Section 475: Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: An Indian Army soldier, Rajesh, stationed in Jammu, is accused of theft from a local civilian's house.

Application of Section 475:

1. Rajesh is arrested by the local police and brought before a Magistrate.
2. The Magistrate, aware of Section 475, checks if Rajesh is subject to military law under the Army Act, 1950.
3. The Magistrate refers to the rules made by the Central Government regarding the trial of military personnel.
4. Since Rajesh is liable to be tried by a Court-martial, the Magistrate delivers Rajesh, along with a statement of the offence, to the commanding officer of his unit.
5. Rajesh is then tried by a Court-martial instead of a civilian court.

Example 2:

Scenario: An Indian Air Force officer, Priya, stationed in Bengaluru, is accused of assaulting a fellow officer within the airbase.

Application of Section 475:

1. Priya is detained by the airbase security and the incident is reported to the local police.
2. The local police bring Priya before a Magistrate.
3. The Magistrate, following Section 475, considers the rules consistent with the Air Force Act, 1950.
4. The Magistrate determines that Priya should be tried by a Court-martial.
5. The Magistrate delivers Priya, along with a statement of the offence, to the commanding officer of the nearest air-force st...

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