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IPC - Indian Penal Code



CHAPTER VII : OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY , 74[NAVY AND AIR FORCE]

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, 75[sailor or airman], in the Army, 76[Navy or Air Force] of the 53[Government of India] or attempts to seduce any such officer, soldier, 75[sailor or airman] from his allegiance or his duty, shall be punished with 51[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.

56[Explanation- In this section the words "officer", 77["soldier", 78["sailor"] and "airman"] include any person subject to the 79[Army Act, 80[the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950,78[the Naval Discipline Act, 81[***] the 82[Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934)] 83[the Air Force Act or 84[the Air Force Act,' 1950 (45 of 1950)], as the case may be]].

132. Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof

Whoever abets the committing of mutiny by an officer, soldier, 75[sailor or airman] in the Army, 76[Navy or Air Force] of the 53[Government of India], shall, if mutiny be committed in consequence of that abetment, be punished with death or with 4[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

133. Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office

Whoever abets an assault by an officer, soldier, 75[sailor or airman], in the Army, 76[Navy or Air Force] of the 53[Government of India], on any superior officer being in the execution of his office, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

134. Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed

Whoever abets an assault by an officer, soldier, 75[sailor or airman], in the Army, 76[Navy or Air Force] of the 53[Government of India], on any superior officer being in the execution of his office, shall, if such assault be committed in consequence of that abetment be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

135. Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman

Whoever abets the desertion of any officer, soldier, 75[sailor or airman], in the Army, 76[Navy or Air Force] of the 53[Government of India], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

136. Harbouring deserter

Whoever, except as hereinafter expected, knowing or having reason to believe that an officer, soldier, 75[sailor or airman], in the Army, 76[Navy or Air Force] of the 53[Government of India], has deserted, harbours such officer, soldier, 75[sailor or airman], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Exception- This provision does not extend to the case in which the harbour is given by a wife to her husband.

137. Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master

The master or person in charge of a merchant vessel, on board of which any deserter from the Army, 76[Navy or Air Force] of the 53[Government of India] is concealed, shall, though ignorant of such concealment, be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred rupees, if he might have known of such concealment but for some neglect of his duty as such master or person in charge, or but for some want of discipline on board of the vessel.

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, 75[sailor or airman], in the Army, 76[Navy or Air Force] of the 53[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.
[Section 138A. titled "Application of foregoing sections to the Indian Marine Service" repealed by the Amending Act, 1934 (35 of 1934)]

139. Persons subject to certain Acts

No person subject to 85[the Army Act, 80[the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), or the Naval Discipline Act, 78[86[***] 82[the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934)], 83[the Air Force Act 84[the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950)]]], is subject to punishment under this Code for any of the offences defined in this Chapter.

140. Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman

Whoever, not being a soldier, 75[sailor or airman], in the Military, 76[Naval or Air] service of the 53[Government of India], wears any garb or carries any token resembling any garb or token used by such a soldier, 75[sailor or airman] with the intention that it may be believed that he is such a soldier,75[sailor or airman], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.