View with images and charts Martial Law in Bangladesh
Introduction Martial law is the law administered in the courts maintained by military authorities. Martial law is of three kinds It is the law for the disciplines and control of the army itself and is commonly known as the military law. It affects the army along and never the civil population. The second kind of martial law is that by which in times of war, the army governs any foreign land in its military occupation. The country is governed by the military commander through the prerogative of the sovereign. The law in this case depends upon the pleasure of the military commanders. The third kind of martial law is the law by which in times of war, the army governs the redid itself in derogation of the civil law so far as the same is required for public sandy or military necessity. The temporary establishment of military justice can be justified on the ground of necessity. The establishment of a military government and military justice is known as the proclamation of martial law. Courts can not question the validity of the actions a military commander if he had acted honestly. Martial law is not to be confused with military law. The two are different concepts. While military law is state law, martial law is based on common law. Military law is applicable to soldiers alone and is embodied in the Army Act. Offences under this Act are tribal by the courts martial. As an ordinary citizen, a soldiers as well as civilians in times is governed by the ordinary law of the land. While military is applicable to soldiers alone, martial law is applicable to soldiers as well as civilians in times of war of tumult. Even when there is no war or rebellion, soldiers are governed by military law. Martial law is temporary while military law is permanent law. According to decay, martial law can not be desorbed even in times of war by the exercise of the prerogative of the crown that prerogative has not been exercise since the