Section 165
Offences by persons not subject to naval law in relation to courts-martial and disciplinary courts.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Government of the Indian Navy.
Every person not subject to naval law, who,--
(a) being duly summoned or ordered to attend as a witness before a court-martial or disciplinary court fails to attend without due cause, or
(b) refuses to take an oath or make an affirmation legally required by a court-martial or disciplinary court to be taken or made, or
(c) being sworn or affirmed, refuses to answer any questions put by or before a court-martial or disciplinary court, which he is in law bound to answer, or
(d) refuses to produce or deliver up a document in his power which the court-martial or disciplinary court may legally demand, or
(e) is guilty of contempt of court-martial or disciplinary court,
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
(a) being duly summoned or ordered to attend as a witness before a court-martial or disciplinary court fails to attend without due cause, or
(b) refuses to take an oath or make an affirmation legally required by a court-martial or disciplinary court to be taken or made, or
(c) being sworn or affirmed, refuses to answer any questions put by or before a court-martial or disciplinary court, which he is in law bound to answer, or
(d) refuses to produce or deliver up a document in his power which the court-martial or disciplinary court may legally demand, or
(e) is guilty of contempt of court-martial or disciplinary court,
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.