Disgraceful conduct of a cruel or indecent kind is an offense under which provision of the Armed Forces Act?

• A. Section 21
• B. Section 28
• C. Section 23
• D. Section 27

Answer: (C)

Disgraceful conduct of a cruel or indecent kind is addressed by Section 23 of the Armed Forces Act. In military law, offences are shaped to protect good order and discipline and to preserve the service’s integrity. This particular provision targets behavior that is both cruel or indecent and so disgraceful that it brings the armed forces into disrepute. It covers acts that go beyond ordinary misconduct and undermine trust, morale, and the standards expected of service members. Because the wording explicitly ties cruelty or indecency to conduct that is disgraceful and discrediting to the service, it is the appropriate statutory basis for prosecuting such behavior.