INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman
159. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty.
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman
from his duty.
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, 4*[sailor or airman], in the Army, 5*[Navy or Air
Force] of the 6*[Government of India] or attempts to seduce any such
officer, soldier, 4*[sailor or airman] from his allegiance or his
duty, shall be punished with 1*[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.
7*[Explanation.-In this section the words "officer", 8*
["soldier", 9*["sailor"] and "airman"] include any person subject to
the 10*[Army Act, 11*[the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950)], 9*[the Naval
Discipline Act, 12***the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act,1934 (34 of
1934)] 13*[the Air Force Act or 14*[the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of
1950)]], as the case may be].]
Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
159. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty.—
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.
Current law India Code — BNS 2023