Indian Penal Code (IPC) S. 131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty.
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, [i][sailor or airman], in the Army, [ii][Navy or Air Force] of the [iii][Government of India] or attempts to seduce any such officer, soldier, [iv][sailor or airman] from his allegiance or his duty, shall be punished with [v][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.
[vi][Explanation.—In this section the words “officer”, [vii][“soldier”, [viii][“sailor”] and “airman”] include any person subject to the [ix][Army Act, [x][the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950)], [xi][the Naval Discipline Act, [xii][* * *] the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934)], [xiii][the Air Force Act or [xiv][the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950)]], as the case may be].]
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Cognizable |
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Non-bailable |
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Not compoundable |
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Triable by whom? |
Court of Session |
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[i] Substituted by Act 10 of 1927, S. 2 and Sch. I, for “or sailor”.
[ii] Substituted by Act 10 of 1927, S. 2 and Sch. I, for “or Navy”.
[iii] Substituted by the A.O. 1950 for “Queen”.
[iv] Substituted by Act 10 of 1927, S. 2 and Sch. I, for “or sailor”.
[v] Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, S. 117 and Sch., for “transportation for life”.
[vi] Inserted by Act 27 of 1870, S. 6.
[vii] Substituted by Act 10 of 1927, S. 2 and Sch. I, for “and ‘soldier’ ”.
[viii] Inserted by Act 35 of 1934, S. 2 and Sch.
[ix] Substituted by Act 10 of 1927, S. 2 and Sch. I, for “Articles of War, for the better government of Her Majesty's Army, or to the Articles of War contained in Act No. 5 of 1869”.
[x] Substituted by Act 3 of 1951 for “the Indian Army Act, 1911”.
[xi] Inserted by Act 35 of 1934, S. 2 and Sch.
[xii] The words “or that Act as modified by” were rep. by the A.O. 1950.
[xiii] Substituted by Act 14 of 1932, S. 130 and Sch., for “or the Air Force Act”.
[xiv] Substituted by Act 3 of 1951 for “the Indian Air Force Act, 1932”.
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