ASSISTACE TO ACCUSED IN DEFAULTER During a defaulter, when an accused is marched up to table, onboard a ship or an establishment, by default his DO (Divisional Officer) is standing there, who salutes whenever offender does Topi-Utar (removing of cap) while the defaulter is in progress. Now, as under section 26 of regs Navy-II, an accused is afforded a chance […]
ASSISTACE TO ACCUSED IN DEFAULTER
ACT PREJUDICAL TO GOOD ORDER AND DISCIPLINE
ACT PREJUDICAL TO GOOD ORDER AND DISCIPLINE Nearly 75% of sailors have experienced “defaulter” in their long naval career. Defaulter is nothing but a summary trial where in charges are framed, heard, and order passed. Its is a procedure which has all the trappings of a court but wherein other than the codified Navy Act, everything tries to be legal. […]
Discharge from Indian Navy -Unsuitable, Incompetent or Undesirable Sailors (Reg 278)
Indian Navy discharges its sailors in many ways. One of those methods is discharge as unsuitable, incompetent or undesirable sailors. The provision is given in regulation 278 of Regulations for Navy (Regs Navy), part-III. Clause-1 Under this regulation , if the Commanding Officer of a unit observes that any sailor under him is unable to perform his duties (either due […]