Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty.

3Whoever abets the committing of mutiny by an officer, soldier, 4[sailor or airman], in the Army, 5[Navy or Air Force] of the 1[Government of India] or attempts to seduce any such officer, soldier, 4[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. 6[Explanation.In this section the words "officer", 7["soldier", 8["sailor"] and "airman"] include any any person subject to the 9[Army Act, 10[the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950)],1 [the Naval Discipline Act, 12 ***the 12 ***the 13 Indian Navy (Discipline) Act,1934 (34 of 1934)] 14 [the Air Force Act or 15 [the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950)]], as the case may be].]

⁵ Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for “or sailor”.

⁶ Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for “or Navy”.

⁷ Ins. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 6.

⁸ Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for “a nd soldier”

⁹ Ins. by Act 35 of 1934, s. 2 and Sch.

¹ 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”.

² Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., for “the Indian Army Act, 1911”.

³ Ins. by Act 35 of 1934, s. 2 and the Sch.

⁴ The words “or that Act as modified by” omitted by the A.O. 1950.

⁶ Subs. by Act 14 of 1932, s. 130 and the Sch., for “or the Air Force Act”.

⁷ Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., for “the Indian Air Force Act, 1932”.