Whoever abets the committing of mutiny by an officer, soldier, 1[sailor or airman], in the Army, 2[Navy or Air Force] of the 3[Government of India] or attempts to seduce any such officer, soldier,1[sailor or airman] from his allegiance or his duty, shall be punished with 4[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.
5[Explanation.—In this section the words “officer”, 6[“soldier”, 7[“sailor”] and “airman”] include any person subject to the 8[Army Act, 9[the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950)], 10[the Naval Discipline Act,11***the 12Indian 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].]
Footnotes in the official text
- 1.Subs. by s. 2 and the First Sch., ibid., 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”.
- 4.Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
- 5.Ins. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 6.
- 6.Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for “and soldier”
- 7.Ins. by Act 35 of 1934, s. 2 and Sch.
- 8.Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for “Articles of War for the better government of Her Majesty’s Army, or to the Articles of War contained in Act No. 5 of 1869”.
- 9.Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., for “the Indian Army Act, 1911”.
- 10.Ins. by Act 35 of 1934, s. 2 and the Sch.
- 11.The words “or that Act as modified by” omitted by the A. O. 1950.
- 12.Now see the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957).
- 13.Subs. by Act 14 of 1932, s. 130 and the Sch., for “or the Air Force Act”.
- 14.Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., for “the Indian Air Force Act, 1932”.