Indian Penal Code (IPC) S. 138. Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman.
138. Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman.—Whoever abets what he knows to be an act of insubordination by an officer, soldier, [i][sailor or airman], in the Army, [ii][Navy or Air Force], of the [iii][Government of India], shall, if such act of insubordination be committed in consequence of that abetment, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
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Cognizable or not? |
Cognizable |
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Whether Bailable? |
Bailable |
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Compoundable or not? |
Not compoundable |
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Triable by whom? |
Any Magistrate |
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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”.
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