**Summary:**
The Ministry of Defence has notified the Rules under the Inter-Services Organisations (ISO) Command, Control and Discipline Act of 2023, effective May 27, 2025. These rules, formulated under Section 11 of the Act, aim to enhance command, control, and efficient functioning of ISOs, thereby strengthening jointness among the Armed Forces. The Act, which received Presidential assent on August 15, 2023, and came into force on May 10, 2024, empowers Commanders-in-Chief and Officers-in-Command to exercise control over service personnel within ISOs while maintaining the unique service conditions of each branch. The implementation of these rules completes the operationalization of the Act, enabling efficient disciplinary proceedings and avoiding duplication of efforts within the ISOs.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: Governmental organization responsible for defense matters.
Govt: Abbreviation for Government.
InterServices Organisations Command, Control Discipline Act 2023: The formal name of the act being discussed.
Armed Forces: The collective military forces of a nation.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - likely the source of the posted information.
May 27, 2025: Effective date of the Rules formulated under the InterServices Organisations Command, Control and Discipline Act 2023.
InterServices Organisations: Organizations comprising personnel from multiple branches of the armed services; abbreviated as ISOs.
ISOs: Abbreviation for InterServices Organisations.
Parliament: Legislative body that passed the Bill.
Monsoon Session of 2023: The specific session of Parliament during which the Bill was passed.
President: Head of state who gave assent to the Bill.
August 15, 2023: Date the President gave assent to the Bill.
May 10, 2024: Date the Act came into force.
Gazette Notification dated May 08, 2024: Official notification in the Gazette of India regarding the Act coming into force.
Gazette Notification No SRO 72 dated December 27, 2024: Official notification in the Gazette of India regarding the ISOs.
CommandersinChief: Title referring to the heads of InterServices Organizations.
OfficersinCommand: Title referring to officers in command of InterServices Organizations.
Section 11: Section of the InterServices Organisations Command, Control Discipline Act 2023, under which the subordinate Rules were framed.
Gazette Notification ISO Rules: Official notification in the Gazette of India specifically related to ISO Rules.
SRSavvy Release ID: 2131856: Likely an internal tracking or identification number within the SRSavvy system.
Ministry of Defence
Govt notifies Rules under Inter-Services
Organisations (Command, Control & Discipline) Act
2023 enabling greater jointness and Command
efficiency in Armed Forces
Posted On: 28 MAY 2025 9:44AM by PIB Delhi
The Rules formulated under the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act 2023
have been notified through a Gazette Notification and will come into effect from May 27, 2025. This
significant step aims to bolster effective command, control, and efficient functioning of Inter-Services
Organisations (ISOs), thereby strengthening jointness among the Armed Forces.
The Bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament during the Monsoon Session of 2023. It received the assent
of the President on August 15, 2023, and the Act came into force with effect from May 10, 2024, as per the
Gazette Notification dated May 08, 2024. Subsequently, the ISOs were notified through Gazette Notification
No SRO 72 dated December 27, 2024.
The Act empowers the Commanders-in-Chief and Officers-in-Command of the ISOs to exercise command
and control over the service personnel serving under them, ensuring effective maintenance of discipline and
administration within the organisations. This is achieved without altering the unique service conditions
applicable to each branch of the Armed Forces.
The newly notified subordinate Rules, framed under Section 11 of the Act, are intended to facilitate the
effective implementation of the provisions laid down in the legislation. These Rules are a critical enabler for
the functioning of the ISOs and establish a comprehensive framework for discipline, administrative control,
and operational synergy.
With the notification of these Rules, the Act is now fully operational. This will empower the heads of the
ISOs, enable the expeditious disposal of disciplinary cases, and help avoid the duplication of proceedings.
Gazette Notification - ISO Rules
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