Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Chapter VIII :
Of Offences Relating To The Army, Navy And Air Force :
Section 159 :
Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty :
(See section 131 of IPC 1860)
Section : 159
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty.
Punishment : Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Court of Session.
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Whoever abets the committing of mutiny by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, in the Army, Navy or Air Force of the Government of India or attempts to seduce any such officer, soldier, sailor or airman from his allegiance or his duty, shall be punished with 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.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Chapter VII ( Section 131 to 140 ) :
Offences relating to the Army, 1.[Navy and Air Force] :
Section 131 :
Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty:
(See section 159 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce an officer, soldier, sailor or airman from his allegiance or duty.
Punishment :Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session
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Whoever abets the committing of mutiny by an officer, soldier, 2.[sailor or airman], in the Army, 3.[Navy or Air Force] of the 4.[Government of India] or attempts to seduce any such officer, soldier, 2.[sailor or airman] from his allegiance or his duty, shall be punished with 5.[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 12.[***] the 13.[Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934] (34 of 1934)], 14.[the Air Force Act or 15.[the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950)]], as the case may be].]
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1. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for “and Navy”.
2. Subs. by s. 2 and the First Sch., ibid., for “or sailor”.
3. Subs. by s. 2 and the First Sch., ibid., for “or Navy”.
4. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for “Queen”.
5. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., “for transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
6. Ins. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 6.
7. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for “and soldier”
8. Ins. by Act 35 of 1934, s. 2 and Sch.
9. 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”.
10. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., for “the Indian Army Act, 1911”.
11. Ins. by Act 35 of 1934, s. 2 and the Sch.
12. The words “or that Act as modified” by omitted by the A. O. 1950.
13. Now see the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957).
14. Subs. by Act 14 of 1932, s. 130 and the Sch., for “or the Air Force Act”.
15. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., for “the Indian Air Force Act, 1932”.