Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
Rule 4 of the Criminal Courts and Court-martial (Adjustment of Jurisdiction) Rules, 1978, provide that where a person subject to a Military, Naval or Air Force law is brought before the Magistrate and charged with an offence for which he is liable to be tried by Court-martial, the Magistrate shall give written notice of the same to the commanding Officer or competent authority of the accused person. Section 25 of the Navy Act, 1957, provides that where a criminal Court, before which any proceedings have been taken against a person in the naval service while subject to naval law shall, on application by the Chief of the Naval Staff or the Commanding Officer of that person, grant copies of the judgment and final orders in the case free of costs and without delay. The above requirements shall be followed scrupulously by the Courts.