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IPC Section 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, 1[sailor or airman], in the Army, 2[Navy or air Force], of the 3[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.

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1. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., 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”.

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