Section 61
Malingering, etc.
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--
(a) who wilfully does any act or wilfully disobeys any orders whether in hospital or elsewhere with intent to produce or to aggravate any disease or infirmity or to delay his cure; or
(b) who feigns any disease, infirmity or inability to perform his duty;
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.
(a) who wilfully does any act or wilfully disobeys any orders whether in hospital or elsewhere with intent to produce or to aggravate any disease or infirmity or to delay his cure; or
(b) who feigns any disease, infirmity or inability to perform his duty;
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.