Section 139
Summary punishment for contempt of court person subject to naval law
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Government of the Indian Navy.
When any
person subject to naval law commits any offence as is described in section 69 in the presence of or in
relation to a proceeding before a court-martial such court-martial may punish the offender summarily by
imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or such other less punishment as may be
awarded for that offence under section 69.