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SECTION 139 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Persons subject to certain Acts
Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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IPC 139 in Simple Words
No military personnel governed by the Army, Navy, or Air Force Acts can be punished under this Indian Penal Code for offenses defined in this Chapter.
The Code does not punish anyone who is under the Army Act (46 of 1950), Naval Discipline Act (34 of 1935), Indian Navy (Discipline Act) (34 of 1934), Air Force Act (45 of 1949), or Air Force Act (45 of 1951), for any of these offences.
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