Section 47
Disobedience and insubordination.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Government of the Indian Navy.
Every person subject to naval law, who,--
(a) wilfully disobeys any lawful command of his superior officer; or
(b) in the presence of his superior officer, or otherwise shows or expresses his intention to disobey a lawful command given by such superior officer; or
(c) uses insubordinate, threatening or insulting language to his superior officer; or
(d) behaves with contempt to his superior officer;
shall, if the offence is committed on active service or in a manner to show wilful defiance of authority, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned and in other cases, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.
(a) wilfully disobeys any lawful command of his superior officer; or
(b) in the presence of his superior officer, or otherwise shows or expresses his intention to disobey a lawful command given by such superior officer; or
(c) uses insubordinate, threatening or insulting language to his superior officer; or
(d) behaves with contempt to his superior officer;
shall, if the offence is committed on active service or in a manner to show wilful defiance of authority, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned and in other cases, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.