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Preamble1 - Navy Act, 1957
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title and Commencement
Section2 - Persons Subject to Naval Law
Section3 - Definitions
Section4 - Fundamental Rights to Apply to Persons Subject to Naval Law with Modifications
ChapterII - The Naval Forces
Section5 - Power of Central Government to Raise and Maintain Naval Forces
ChapterIII - Special Provisions Relating to Discipline in Certain Cases
Section6 - Provision Respecting Discipline of Persons Under Engagement to Serve Central Government
Section7 - Relations Between the Members of the Navy, Army and Air Force Acting Together
Section8 - Provision Respecting Discipline of Master of Merchant Vessel Under Convoy
ChapterIV - Commissions, Appointments and Enrolments
Section9 - Eligibility for Appointment or Enrolment
Section10 - Commissions and Appointments
Section11 - Enrolment
Section12 - Validity of Enrolment
Section13 - Oath of Allegiance
ChapterV - Condition of Sfrvice
Section14 - Liability for Service of Officers and Sailors
Section15 - Tenure of Service of Officers and Sailors
Section16 - Discharge on Expiry of Engagement
Section17 - Provisions as to Discharge
Section18 - Saving of Powers of Dismissal by Naval Tribunals
Section19 - Restrictions Respecting Right to Form Associations, Freedom of Speech, Etc
Section19 A - Reinstatement of Persons Belonging to the Indian Naval Reserve Forces on Termination of Period of Training or Actual Service with the Indian Navy
Section19 B - Preservation of Service Rights Belonging to the Indian Naval Reserve Forces when Called Up for Training or Actual Service with the Indian Navy
ChapterVI - Service Privileges
Section20 - Immunity from Attachment
Section21 - Immunity from Arrest for Debt
Section22 - Immunity of Persons Attending Court-martial or Disciplinary Court from Arrest
Section23 - Remedy of Aggrieved Persons
Section24 - Priority of Hearing Pf Cases Concerning Persons in the Naval Service
Section25 - Right of the Chief of the Naval Staff or Commanding Officers to Obtain Copies of Judgments or Orders Made by a Criminal Court
Section26 - Saving of Rights and Privileges Under Other Laws
ChapterVII - Provisions as to Pay, Pension, Etc., and Maintenance of Famlies
Section27 - Deductions from Pay, Etc., Not to Be Made Unless Authorised
Section28 - Deductions from Pay and Allowances of Officers
Section29 - Deductions from Pay and Allowances of Sailors
Section30 - Deductions Awarded by Naval Tribunals
Section31 - Liability for Maintenance of Wife and Children
Section32 - Limit of Certain Deductions
Section33 - Remission of Deductions
ChapterVIII - Articles of War
Section34 - Misconduct by Officers or Persons in Command
Section35 - Misconduct by Persons Other Than Those in Command
Section36 - Delaying or Discouraging Action or Service Commanded
Section37 - Penalty for Disobedience in Action
Section38 - Penalty for Spying
Section39 - Correspondence, Etc., with the Enemy
Section40 - Improper Communication with the Enemy
Section41 - Deserting Post and Neglect of Duty
Section42 - Mutiny Defined
Section43 - Punishment for Mutiny
Section44 - Persons on Board Ships or Aircraft Seducing Naval Personnel from Allegiance
Section45 - Striking Superior Officers
Section46 - Ill-treating Subordinates
Section47 - Disobedience and Insubordination
Section48 - Quarrelling, Fighting and Disorderly Behaviour
Section49 - Desertion
Section50 - Inducing Person to Desert
Section51 - Breaking out of Ship and Absence Without Leave
Section52 - Drunkenness
Section53 - Uncleanness or Indecent Acts
Section54 - Cruelty and Conduct Unbecoming the Character of an Officer
Section55 - Losing Ship or Aircraft
Section55 A - Dangerous Unauthorised Flying
Section55 B - Inaccurate Certificate
Section55 C - Low Flying and Annoyance by Flying
Section55 D - Disobedience of Lawful Command of Captain of an Aircraft
Section56 - Offences by Officers in Charge of Convoy
Section57 - Taking Unauthorised Goods on Board Ship
Section58 - Offences in Respect of Property
Section59 - Arson
Section60 - Falsifying Official Documents and False Declarations
Section61 - Malingering, Etc
Section62 - Penalty for Endeavouring to Stir Up Disturbance on Account of Unwholesomeness of Victuals or Other Just Grounds
Section63 - Offences in Respect of Papers Relating to Prize
Section64 - Offences in Respect of Price
Section65 - Offences in Respect of Persons on Board a Prize Ship
Section66 - Unlawful Taking or Ransoming a Prize
Section67 - Breaking Bulk on Board a Prize Ship
Section68 - Violation of the Act, Regulations and Orders
Section69 - Offences in Relation to Court-martial
Section70 - Fraudulent Entry
Section71 - Escape from Custody
Section72 - Failure to Assist in Detention of Offenders
Section73 - Penalty for Failure to Attend by Members of Reserve Forces when Called Up
Section74 - Offences Against Good Order and Naval Discipline
Section75 - Attempts
Section76 - Abetment of Offences
Section77 - Civil Offences
Section78 - Jurisdiction as to Place and Offences
Section79 - Jurisdiction as to Time
Section80 - Trial After a Person Ceases to Be Subject to Naval Law
ChapterIX - Provisions as to Punishments
Section81 - Punishments
Section82 - Provisions as to Award of Punishment
ChapterX - Arrest
Section83 - Power to Issue Warrants of Arrest
Section84 - Arrest Without Warrant
Section85 - Procedure and Conditions of Naval Custody
Section86 - Investigation After Arrest
Section87 - Duty to Receive or Keep in Custody
Section88 - Procedure Before Trial
Section89 - Provost-marshals
ChapterXI - Charge
Section90 - Joinder of Charges
Section91 - Acts Amounting to Different Offences
Section92 - Joinder of Accused Person
ChapterXII - Authorities Having Power to Award Punishments
Section93 - Power of Court-martial and Commanding Officers to Try Offences
Section94 - Power of Central Government, Chief of the Naval Staff and Other Officers to Impose Forfeiture of Time or Seniority
Section95 - Disciplinary Courts when May Be Constituted
Section96 - Constitution and Procedure of Disciplinary Courts
Section97 - Constitution of Courts-martial
ChapterXIII - Procedure
Section98 - Where Courts-martial to Be Held
Section99 - Trial Judge Advocate
Section100 - Courts-martial to Be Public
Section101 - Commencement of Proceedings
Section102 - Objections to Members
Section103 - Further Objections
Section104 - Administering Oath or Affirmation
Section105 - Arraignment
Section106 - Opening of Prosecution Case
Section107 - Calling of Prosecution Witness Not in the Original List
Section108 - Swearing of Interpreter and Shorthand-writer
Section109 - Objection to Interpreter or Shorthand-writer
Section110 - Swearing of Witnesses
Section111 - Plea of No Case and Defence of Accused
Section112 - Adjournment to View
Section113 - Summing Up by the Trial Judge Advocate
Section114 - Duties of the Trial Judge Advocate
Section115 - Duties of the Court
Section116 - Retirement to Consider Finding
Section117 - Announcement of the Finding
Section118 - Drawing Up of the Finding
Section119 - Evidence of Character and Previous Convictions
Section120 - Consideration of the Sentence
Section121 - Announcement of the Sentence
Section122 - Adjournment
Section123 - Provisions Relating to Dissolution of Court-martial
Section124 - Ascertaining the Opinion of the Court
Section125 - Finding That the Offence Was Committed with Intent Involving Less Degree of Punishment
Section126 - Alternative Findings
Section127 - Finding Lesser Offence Proved on Charge of Greater Offence
Section128 - Transmission of Proceedings to the Judge Advocate-general of the Navy
Section129 - Right of Accused to Copy of Proceedings and Sentence
Section130 - Application of the Evidence Act
Section131 - Accused Competent Witness for Defence
Section132 - Judicial Notice
Section133 - Presumption as to Certain Documents
Section134 - Summoning of Witnesses
Section135 - Commissions for Examination of Witnesses
Section136 - Examination of Witnesses on Commission
Section137 - Power to Summon and Examine Material Witnesses
Section138 - Power of Court to Pay Compensation out of Fine
Section139 - Summary Punishment for Contempt of Court by Person Subject to Naval Law
Section140 - Summary Punishment for Contempt of Court by Person Not Subject to Naval Law
Section141 - Powers of Court-martial when Certain Offences Are Committed by Persons Not Subject to Naval Law
Section142 - Powers of Courts Martial and Disciplinary Courts in Relation to Proceedings Under This Act
Section143 - Accused Found Insane During Trial
Section144 - Lunacy of the Accused at the Time of Offence
Section145 - Disposal of Property Pending Trial
Section146 - Disposal of Property Regarding Which Offence is Committed
ChapterXIV - Execution of Sentences
Section147 - Form of Sentence of Death
Section148 - Interim Custody Until Execution of Sentence of Death
Section149 - Execution of Sentences of Death
Section150 - Place of Imprisonment and Detention
Section151 - Commencement of Sentence
Section152 - Imprisonment of Offender Already Under Sentence
Section153 - Change of Place of Confinement
Section154 - Discharge or Removal of Prisoners
Section155 - Time of Detention in Naval Custody
Section156 - Removal of Insane Prisoners
Section157 - Naval Prisons and Naval Detention Quarters
Section158 - Execution of Sentence of Fine
Section159 - Power to Make Regulations in Respect of Naval Prisons and Detention Quarters
ChapterXV - Judicial Review of Courts-material Proceedings
Section160 - Judicial Review by the Judge Advocate General of the Navy
Section161 - Consideration by the Chief of the Naval Staff
ChapterXVI - Modifications of Findings and Sentences, Pardond and Commutation, Remission and Suspension of Sentences
Section162 - Petitions to the Central Government or Chief of the Naval Staff Against Findings or Sentences
Section163 - Powers of Central Government and the Chief of the Naval Staff in Respect of Findings and Sentences
Section164 - Suspension of Sentences
ChapterXVII - Offences in Relation to Courts-material, Disciplinary Courts and Prisons
Section165 - Offences by Persons Not Subject to Naval Law in Relation to Courts-martial and Disciplinary Court
Section166 - Penalties for Aiding Escape or Attempt to Escape of Prisoners and for Breach of Prison Regulations
Section167 - Penalty as Regards Gaolers, Etc
ChapterXVIII - Judge Advocate General of the Navy and Officers of His Department
Section168 - Appointment of the Judge Advocate General of the Nevy and His Subordinate Officers
Section169 - Functions of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy
Section170 - Discharge of Functions of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy in His Absence
ChapterXIX - Disposal of the Private Property of Persons Deceased, Missing, Etc
Section171 - Disposal of Property of Deceased Sailors
Section172 - Disposal of Property of Deceased Officers
Section173 - Decision of Questions as to Ship and Service Debts and Other Debts in Ship or Quarters
Section174 - Nature of the Powers of Commanding Officer or Committee of Adjustment
Section175 - Powers of Central Government to Hand over Estate of Deceased Persons to the Administrator-general
Section176 - Disposal of Surplus by Prescribed Persons
Section177 - Disposal of Effects Not Converted into Money
Section178 - Termination of Liability of Commanding Officer, Committee, Prescribed Person and the Central Government
Section179 - Saving of Rights of Representative
Section180 - Application of Sections 171 to 179 to Persons of Unsound Mind
Section181 - Appointment of Standing Committee of Adjustment in Certain Cases
Section182 - Exercise of Powers by Other Persons
Section183 - Forfeiture of Effects for Absence Without Leave
ChapterXX - Regulations
Section184 - Power to Make Regulations
Section184 A - Power to Make Regulations with Retrospective Effect
Section185 - Regulations to Be Laid Before Parliament
ChapterXXI - Repeals and Savings
Section186 - Repeals
Section187 - Provisions as to Existing Naval Forces, Appointments, Etc
ChapterXXII - Transitory Provisions
Section188 - Powers of Officers of the Royal Navy
Section - Navy (Amendment) Act, 2005
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