Persons on board ships or aircraft seducing naval personnel from allegiance
Section 44 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with persons on board ships or aircraft seducing naval personnel from allegiance. Every person not otherwise subject to naval law who being on board any ship or aircraft of the Indian Navy or on board any ship in the service of the Government endeavours to seduce from his allegiance to the Constitution or loyalty to the State or duty to superior officers any person subject to nav The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.
Every person not otherwise subject to naval law who being on board any ship or aircraft of the Indian Navy or on board any ship in the service of the Government endeavours to seduce from his allegiance to the Constitution or loyalty to the State or duty to superior officers any person subject to naval law shall be punished under this Act with death or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned as if he were a person subject to naval law.
Section 44, The Navy Act, 1957 (Act 62 of 1957).
Questions about Section 44
What does Section 44 of the Navy Act deal with?
Section 44 of the Navy Act is headed "Persons on board ships or aircraft seducing naval personnel from allegiance". Every person not otherwise subject to naval law who being on board any ship or aircraft of the Indian Navy or on board any ship in the service of the Government endeavours to seduce from his allegiance to the Constitution or loyalty to the State or duty to superior officers any person subject to nav
How do I find court cases under Section 44 of the Navy Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Navy Act 1957 44, section 44 Navy Act 1957, section 44 of the Navy Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 44 of the Navy Act come into force?
Section 44 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 44, came into force on 01 Jan 1958, having been enacted on 27 Dec 1957. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 19 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.