Section 77 of the Navy Act, 1957 – Civil offences

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Section 77: Civil offences

  • (1) Every person subject to naval law who commits a civil offence punishable with death or with imprisonment for life shall be punished with the punishment assigned for that offence.
  • (2) Every person subject to naval law who commits any other civil offence shall be punished either with the punishment assigned for the offence or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.

Source: official text of The Navy Act, 1957 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Navy Act, 1957.

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