Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
Full Text
166. 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, sailor or airman, in the Army, Navy or Air Force, of the 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 two years, or with fine, or with both.
Plain English Summary
This section punishes the abetment of insubordination in the Indian Armed Forces with up to two years of imprisonment, a fine, or both, provided the act of insubordination is committed.
Key Legal Elements
- Abetting an act of insubordination by a member of the Indian Armed Forces
- The abettor knows the act is one of insubordination
- The insubordination is committed as a consequence of the abetment
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both
Practical Note
The abetted act must actually occur as a consequence of the abetment. The abettor must have had knowledge that the act constituted insubordination.
हिंदी पाठ
166. सैनिक, नौसैनिक या वायुसैनिक द्वारा अनधीनता (अनुशासनहीनता) के कार्य का दुष्प्रेरण।
जो कोई भारत सरकार की सेना, नौसेना या वायुसेना के किसी अधिकारी, सैनिक, नौसैनिक या वायुसैनिक द्वारा अनधीनता के किसी ऐसे कार्य का दुष्प्रेरण करेगा जिसे वह जानता हो कि वह अनधीनता का कार्य है, वह, यदि वह अनधीनता का कार्य उस दुष्प्रेरण के परिणामस्वरूप किया जाए, दोनों में से किसी भांति के कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि दो वर्ष तक की हो सकेगी, या जुर्माने से, या दोनों से, दंडित किया जाएगा।