Act Number: 62

Act Name: The Navy Act, 1957

Year: 1957

Enactment Date: 1957-12-27

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Government of the Indian Navy.

Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Department: Department of Military Affairs

Section 39: Correspondence, etc., with the enemy.
    Every person subject to naval law, who,--
         (a) traitorously holds correspondence with the enemy or gives intelligence to the enemy; or
         (b) fails to make known to the proper authorities any information he may have received from the enemy; or
         (c) assists the enemy with any supplies; or
         (d) having been made a prisoner of war, voluntarily serves with or aids the enemy;
shall be punished with death or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.
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