Judge Advocate General (India)
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The post of Judge Advocate General
in India
is held by a major general
who is the legal and judicial chief of the Army. The Indian Army
has a separate JAG branch which consists of legally-qualified army officers
. Officers can either be commissioned directly into the JAG Branch or can be side-stepped 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.
Judge Advocate General
In the United Kingdom, the Judge Advocate General and Judge Martial of all the Forces is a judge responsible for the court martial process within the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.-Qualifications:...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
is held by a major general
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
who is the legal and judicial chief of the Army. The Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
has a separate JAG branch which consists of legally-qualified army officers
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
. Officers can either be commissioned directly into the JAG Branch or can be side-stepped from other branches, arms or corps
Corps
A corps is either a large formation, or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service...
. JAG officers provide legal help to the military in all aspects, in particular advising the presiding officers of courts-martial
Court-martial
A court-martial is a military court. A court-martial is empowered to determine the guilt of members of the armed forces subject to military law, and, if the defendant is found guilty, to decide upon punishment.Most militaries maintain a court-martial system to try cases in which a breach of...
on military law.