Indian Penal Code, 1860

Chapter -7

OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, 3[NAVY AND AIR FORCE]

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Section 131

Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty

Whoever abets the committing of mutiny by an officer, soldier, ⁴[sailor or airman], in the Army, ⁵[Navy or Air Force] of the ¹[Government of India] or attempts to seduce any such officer, soldier, ⁴[sailor or airman] from his allegiance or his duty, shall be punished with ²[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

⁶[Explanation.- In this section the words "officer", ⁷["soldier", ⁸["sailor"] and "airman"] include any person subject to the ⁹[Army Act, ¹⁰[the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950)], ¹¹[the Naval Discipline Act, ¹²[***] the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act,1934 (34 of 1934)¹³] ¹⁴[the Air Force Act or ¹⁵[the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950)]], as the case may be].]

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES

Punishment- Imprisonment for Life, or Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable
Non-bailable
Triable by Court of session
Non-Compoundable

Footnote

Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Queen".
Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., "for transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for "and Navy".
Subs. by s. 2 and the First Sch., ibid., for "or sailor".
Subs. by s. 2 and the First Sch., ibid., for "or Navy".
Ins. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 6.
Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for "and soldier"
Ins. by Act 35 of 1934, s. 2 and Sch.
Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for "Articles or War for the better government of Her Majesty's Army, or to the Articles of War contained in Act No. 5 of 1869".
Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., for "the Indian Army Act, 1911".
Ins. by Act 35 of 1934, s. 2 and the Sch.
The words "or that Act as modified" by omitted by the A.O. 1950.
Now see the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957).
Subs. by Act 14 of 1932, s. 130 and the Sch., for "or the Air Force Act".
Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., for "the Indian Air Force Act, 1932".

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