Section 65 of the Navy Act, 1957 – Offences in respect of persons on board a prize ship

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Section 65: Offences in respect of persons on board a prize ship

Every person subject to naval law who in any sort pillages, beats, or ill-treats officers, mariners or other persons on board a ship or vessel taken as prize or who unlawfully strips them off their clothes, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two 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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