(1) All officers appointed for the convoy and protection of any ships or vessels shall diligently perform their duty without delay according to their instructions in that behalf.
(2) Every such officer subject to naval law, who,--
(a) does not defend the ships and goods under his convoy without deviation to any other objects; or
(b) refuses to fight in their defence if they are assailed; or
(c) cowardly abandons and exposes the ships in his convoy to hazard; or
(d) demands or exacts any money or other reward from any merchant or master for convoying any ships or vessels entrusted to his care; or
(e) misuses the masters or mariners thereof;
shall be punished with death or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned, and shall also make such reparation in damages to the merchants, owners and others as a Civil Court of competent jurisdiction may adjudge.
(2) Every such officer subject to naval law, who,--
(a) does not defend the ships and goods under his convoy without deviation to any other objects; or
(b) refuses to fight in their defence if they are assailed; or
(c) cowardly abandons and exposes the ships in his convoy to hazard; or
(d) demands or exacts any money or other reward from any merchant or master for convoying any ships or vessels entrusted to his care; or
(e) misuses the masters or mariners thereof;
shall be punished with death or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned, and shall also make such reparation in damages to the merchants, owners and others as a Civil Court of competent jurisdiction may adjudge.
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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.