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The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1957 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1957

.....of the Father of the Nation, or the Constitution of India; Be it enacted in the English Year of the Republic of India as follows:" 1. Short rule. " This Act may be called the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1957. 2. Burning etc., of effigy, picture, portrait of Mahatma Gandhi an offence. " Whoever wilfully burns or desecrates or insults any effigy, pictures or portrait of Mahatma Gandhi shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both. Explanation " In this section, "picture" includes any print, drawing, painting or other representation, or the figure of Mahatma Gandhi. 3. Destruction of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi an offence " Whoever willfully causes damage to, or destruction of, any statue or bust of Mahatma Gandhi or any such change in such statue or but or in the situation thereof, as destroy or diminish its value or appearance or other wise affects it injuriously, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both. 4. Burning etc., of Indian National Flag as offence." Whoever willfully.....

Navy Act, 1957 Chapter VIII

Title: Articles of War

State: Central

Year: 1957

..... Section 42 - Mutiny defined 1[42. Mutiny defined Mutiny means any assembly or combination of two or more persons subject to naval law, the Army Act, 1950, or the Air Force Act, 1950, or between persons two at least of whom are subject to naval law or any such Act,-- (a) to overthrow or resist lawful authority in the Navy, regular Army or Air Force or any part of any one or more of them or any forces co-operating therewith or any part thereof; or (b) to disobey such authority in such circumstances as to make the disobedience subversive of discipline or with the object of avoiding any duty or service against, or in connection with operations against, the enemy; or (c) to show contempt to such authority in such circumstances as to make such conduct subversive of discipline; or (d) to impede the performance of any duty or service in the Navy, regular Army or Air Force or any part of any one or more of them or any forces co-operating therewith or any part thereof.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by the Navy (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (53 of 1974), Section 9 (16-12-1974). Section 43 - Punishment for mutiny Everyperson subject to naval law, who,-- (a)joins in a.....

Navy Act, 1957 Section 47

Title: Disobedience and Insubordination

State: Central

Year: 1957

Every person subject to naval law, who,-- (a) wilfully disobeys any lawful command of his superior officer; or (b) in the presence of his superior officer, or otherwise shows or expresses his intention to disobey a lawful command given by such superior officer; or (c) uses insubordinate, threatening or insulting language to his superior officer; or (d) behaves with contempt to his superior officer; shall, if the offence is committed on active service or in a manner to show wilful defiance of authority, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned and in other cases, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.

Navy Act, 1957 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....to the Indian Naval Forces. When the constitutional changes took place, action was taken to adapt this Act and it now appears as a self-contained Act. 2. This Act dealt largely with disciplinary provisions. There were no statutory provisions concerning the various matters of administration, enrolment, grant of commissions etc. 3. It was long considered that this lacuna should be filled and when the constitutional changes took place it became evident that it would be necessary to have a consolidating statute on the subject. In the meantime, in 1950, the revised Army Act and Air Force Act were passed by Parliament. It was not possible at that time to draft a revised Navy Bill as the present Act was modelled mainly on the corresponding British Act. In U.K., a special committee had been appointed to examine the question of the revision of the British Naval Code. It was thought that it would be an advantage to await the report of that Committee. The present draft has been made taking into account the report of that Committee. 4. In drawing up the present Bill, the provisions of the Army and Air Force Acts have been borne in mind, but changes have had to be accepted on account of.....