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.
(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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Section 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Persons subject to naval law.Section 3 · Definitions.Section 4 · Fundamental rights to apply to persons subject to naval law with modifications.Section 5 · Power of Central Government to raise and maintain naval forces.Section 6 · Provision respecting discipline of persons under engagement to serve Central Government.Section 7 · Relations between the members of the Navy, Army and Air Force acting together.Section 8 · Provision respecting discipline of master of merchant vessel under convoy.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 26 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.