## IPC 131

### IPC 131 — Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
- https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/131

> 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.
7[Explanation.-In this section the words "officer", 8["soldier", 9["sailor"] and "airman"] include any

1. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Queen".
2. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
3. The words "British India" have successively been subs. by the A. O. 1948, the A. O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch.,
to read as above.
4. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for "and Navy".
5. Subs. by s. 2 and the First Sch., ibid., for "or sailor".
6. Subs. by s. 2 and the First Sch., ibid., 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 "and soldier"
9. Ins. by Act 35 of 1934, s. 2 and Sch.
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person subject to the 1[Army Act, 2[the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950)], 3[the Naval Discipline Act,4***the
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].]