Section 166 Earlier IPC 138
Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
Chapter 8: Offences relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
Whoever abets what he knows to be an act of insubordination by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, in the Army, Navy or Air Force, of the Government of India, shall, if such act of insubordination be committed in consequence of that abetment, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
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- 167Persons subject to certain ActsIPC 139
- 168Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airmanIPC 140