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{{See also|Judge Advocate General's Department (India)}} | {{See also|Judge Advocate General's Department (India)}} | ||
The post of '''[[Judge Advocate General's Corps|Judge Advocate General]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssbinterviewtips.in/job-notification/judge-advocate-general-notification-eligibility-indian-army/1|title=Indian Army Judge Advocate General JAG notification and eligibility criteria|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref> in [[India]]''' is held by a [[major general]] who is the legal and judicial chief of the Army. The Judge Advocate General is assisted by a separate [[Judge Advocate General's Department (India)|JAG branch]] which consists of legally qualified [[Officer (armed forces)|army officers]]. | The post of '''[[Judge Advocate General's Corps|Judge Advocate General]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssbinterviewtips.in/job-notification/judge-advocate-general-notification-eligibility-indian-army/1|title=Indian Army Judge Advocate General JAG notification and eligibility criteria|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref> in [[India]]''', as a head of [[Judge Advocate General's Department (India)|Judge Advocate General's Department]], is held by a [[major general]] who is the legal and judicial chief of the Army. The Judge Advocate General is assisted by a separate [[Judge Advocate General's Department (India)|JAG branch]] which consists of legally qualified [[Officer (armed forces)|army officers]]. | ||
A Judge Advocate General of the Indian army advises the military personnel on their day to day matters including the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]]. His department officers can either be commissioned directly into the JAG Branch or can be sidestepped from other branches, arms or [[corps]]. JAG officers provide legal help to the military in all aspects, in particular advising the presiding officers of [[Court-martial|courts-martial]] on [[Military justice|military law]]. JAG officers conduct all legal procedures from framing drafts to appearing at courts and military tribunals. | A Judge Advocate General of the Indian army advises the military personnel on their day to day matters including the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]]. His department officers can either be commissioned directly into the JAG Branch or can be sidestepped from other branches, arms or [[corps]]. JAG officers provide legal help to the military in all aspects, in particular advising the presiding officers of [[Court-martial|courts-martial]] on [[Military justice|military law]]. JAG officers conduct all legal procedures from framing drafts to appearing at courts and military tribunals. | ||
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[[Category:Indian military appointments]] | [[Category:Indian military appointments]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Army appointments]] | [[Category:Indian Army appointments]] | ||
[[Category:Law | [[Category:Law of India]] | ||
[[Category:Legal occupations in the military]] | [[Category:Legal occupations in the military]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:28, 22 March 2022
The post of Judge Advocate General[1] in India, as a head of Judge Advocate General's Department, is held by a major general who is the legal and judicial chief of the Army. The Judge Advocate General is assisted by a separate JAG branch which consists of legally qualified army officers.
A Judge Advocate General of the Indian army advises the military personnel on their day to day matters including the Chief of the Army Staff. His department officers can either be commissioned directly into the JAG Branch or can be sidestepped from other branches, arms or corps. JAG officers provide legal help to the military in all aspects, in particular advising the presiding officers of courts-martial on military law. JAG officers conduct all legal procedures from framing drafts to appearing at courts and military tribunals.
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- ↑ "Indian Army Judge Advocate General JAG notification and eligibility criteria". Retrieved 29 January 2017.
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