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 66: Unlawful taking of ransoming a prize
    Every commanding officer of a ship of the Indian Navy subject to naval law, who,--
         (a) by collusion with the enemy take as prize any vessel, goods or thing; or
         (b) unlawfully agrees with any person for the ransoming of any vessel, goods or thing taken as prize; or
         (c) in pursuance of any unlawful agreement for ransoming or otherwise by collusion actually quits or restores any vessel, goods or thing taken as prize;
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.
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