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IPC Section 131: Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty

Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter 7: Offences relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).

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 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].]

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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 or 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”.

Study: explanations and related material

Now BNS 159 (same provision). IPC → BNS converterSource: BPR&D BNS–IPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-06-28), p10

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