Indian Penal Code 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”.
Section 138A :
Application of foregoing sections to the Indian Marine Service:
Ins. by Act 14 of 1887, sec.79 and Repealed by the Amendment Act, 1934 (35 of 1934), S. 2 and Sch.