Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 166 :
Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman :
(See section 138 of IPC 1860)
Section : 166
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman if the offence be committed in consequence.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 2 years or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Any Magistrate.
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Whoever abets what he knows to be an act of insubordination by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, in the Army, Navy or Air Force, of the 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 two years, or with fine, or with both.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 138 :
Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman:
(See section 166 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Abetment of act of insubordination by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, if the offence be committed in consequence.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate
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Whoever abets what he knows to be an act of insubordination by an officer, soldier, 1.[sailor or airman], in the Army, 2.[Navy or Air Force] of the 3.[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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1. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for “or sailor”.
2. Subs. by s. 2 and the First Sch., ibid., for “or Navy”.
3. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for “Queen”.