Indian Penal Code,1860
Act No : 45
Section :
Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airmanfrom his duty.
131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailoror airman from his duty.--Whoever abets the committing of mutiny by anofficer, soldier, 4*[sailor or airman], in the Army, 5*[Navy or AirForce] of the 6*[Government of India] or attempts to seduce any suchofficer, soldier, 4*[sailor or airman] from his allegiance or hisduty, shall be punished with 1*[imprisonment for life], or withimprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to tenyears, 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 tothe 10*[Army Act, 11*[the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950)], 9*[the NavalDiscipline Act, 12***the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act,1934 (34 of1934)] 13*[the Air Force Act or 14*[the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of1950)]], as the case may be].]----------------------------------------------------------------------1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and Sch., for "transportation for life".2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for "the States".3. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and Sch. I, for "and Navy".4. Subs. by s. 2 and Sch. I, ibid., for "or sailor".5. Subs. by s. 2 and sch. I, ibid., for "or Navy".6. Subs. by the A.O. 1950 for "Queen".7. Ins. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 6.8. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and Sch. I, for "and soldier".9. Ins. by Act 25 of 1934, s. 2 and Sch.10. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and Sch. I, 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".11. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for "the Indian Army Act, 1911".12. The words "or that Act as modified by" were rep. by the A.O. 1950.13. Subs. by Act 14 of 1932, s. 130 and Sch., for "or the Air Force Act".14. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s.3 and Sch., for "the Indian Air Force Act, 1932".----------------------------------------------------------------------130
