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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Coast Guard Act, 1978 Section 20

Disobedience to Superior Officer

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Coast Guard Act, 1978 Section 20 is part of Coast Guard Act, 1978 - Disobedience to Superior Officer. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Any person subject to this Act who disobeys in such manner as to show a wilful defiance of authority any lawful command given personally by his superior officer in the execution of his office whether the same is given orally, or in writing or by signal or otherwise, shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

(2) Any person subject to this Act who disobeys any lawful command given by his superior officer, shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

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Section Section 20 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 (Disobedience to Superior Officer) is reproduced on this page as part of the Coast Guard Act, 1978. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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