THE INDIAN PENAL CODE
ACT NO. 45 OF 1860
CHAPTER VII
OF OFFENCES RELATINGTO THE ARMY, [NAVY AND AIR FORCE]
- 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, 5[sailor or airman], in the Army, 6[Navy
or Air Force] of the 1[Government of India] or attempts to seduce any such officer, soldier, 5[sailor or
airman] from his allegiance or his duty, shall be punished with 2[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.
Explanation.—In this section the words “officer”, 8[“soldier”, 9[“sailor”] and “airman”] include any
any person subject to the 1[Army Act, 2[the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950)], 3[the Naval Discipline Act, 4the 4the 5Indian Navy (Discipline) Act,1934 (34 of 1934)] 6[the Air Force Act or 7[the Air Force Act, - 1950 (45 of 1950)]], as the case may be].]
- 132.Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof.—Whoever abets the
committing of mutiny by an officer, soldier, 8[sailor or airman], in the Army, 9[Navy or Air Force] of the
10[Government of India], shall, if mutiny be committed in consequence of that abetment, be punished with
death or with 11[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. - 133.Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution
of his office.—Whoever abets an assault by an officer, soldier, 8[sailor or airman], in the Army, 9[Navy or
Air Force] of the 10[Government of India], on any superior officer being in the execution of his office,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and
shall also be liable to fine. - 134.Abetment of such assault, if the assault committed.—Whoever abets an assault by an officer,
soldier, [sailor or airman], in the Army, 9[Navy or Air Force] of the 10[Government of India], on any
superior officer being in the execution of his office, shall, if such assault be committed in consequence of
that abetment be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven
years, and shall also be liable to fine. - 135.Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman.—Whoever, abets the desertion of any
officer, soldier, 8[sailor or airman], in the Army, 9[Navy or Air Force] of the 10[Government of India],
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or
with fine, or with both. - 136.Harbouring deserter.—Whoever, except as hereinafter excepted, knowing or having reason to
believe that an officer, soldier, 8[sailor or airman], in the Army, 9[Navy or Air Force] of the
[Government of India], has deserted, harbours such officer, soldier, 8[sailor or airman], shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine
or with both.
Exception.—This provision does not extend to the case in which the harbour is given by a wife to her
husband. - 137.Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master.—The master or
person in charge of a merchant vessel, on board of which any deserter from the Army, 9[Navy or Air
Force] of the 10[Government of India] is concealed, shall, though ignorant of such concealment, be liable
to a penalty not exceeding five hundred rupees, if he might have known of such concealment but for some
neglect of his duty as such master or person in charge, or but for some want of discipline on board of the
vessel. - 138.Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman.—Whoever abets what he
knows to be an act of insubordination by an officer, soldier, 8[sailor or airman], in the Army, 9[Navy or air
Force], of the 10[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.
138A. [Application of foregoing sections to the Indian Marine Service.] Rep. by the Amending Act,
1934 (35 of 1934), s. 2 and Sch.
- 139.Persons subject to certain Acts.—No person subject to 2[the Army Act, 3[the Army Act, 1950
(46 of 1950)], the Naval Discipline Act, 6[the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934)],
[the Air Force Act or 8[the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950)]]], is subject to punishment under this Code
Code for any of the offences defined in this Chapter. - 140.Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman.—Whoever, not being a
soldier, 9[sailor or airman] in the Military, 10[Naval or Air] service of the 11[Government of India], wears
any garb or carries any token resembling any garb or token used by such a soldier, 9[sailor or airman] with
the intention that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, 9[sailor or airman], shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may
extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.