Penalty for failure to attend by members of reserve forces when called up
Section 73 of the Navy Act, 1957 deals with penalty for failure to attend by members of reserve forces when called up. Every member of the Indian Naval Reserve Forces [and every person belonging to any auxiliary forces raised under this Act who, when called up for training or when called up into actual service with the Indian Navy in pursuance of the regulations made under this Act, and required by such call to join The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1958.
Every member of the Indian Naval Reserve Forces 1[and every person belonging to any auxiliary forces raised under this Act who, when called up for training or when called up into actual service with the Indian Navy in pursuance of the regulations made under this Act, and required by such call to join any ship or attend at any place, fails, without reasonable excuse to comply with such requirement, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.
Section 73, The Navy Act, 1957 (Act 62 of 1957).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 73
What does Section 73 of the Navy Act deal with?
Section 73 of the Navy Act is headed "Penalty for failure to attend by members of reserve forces when called up". Every member of the Indian Naval Reserve Forces [and every person belonging to any auxiliary forces raised under this Act who, when called up for training or when called up into actual service with the Indian Navy in pursuance of the regulations made under this Act, and required by such call to join
How do I find court cases under Section 73 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 73, section 73 Navy Act 1957, section 73 of the Navy Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 73 of the Navy Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Regulations for the Navy Part IV (1991).
When did Section 73 of the Navy Act come into force?
Section 73 of the Navy Act, cited as Navy Act 1957 73, 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.