Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
An Act to amend the 38th Article of War for the Native Army.
Whereas it is expedient that any Native Soldier who shall make away with or pawn any medal granted to him for service in the Field, or for general good behaviour, should be punished for such unsoldier-like conduct; It is enacted:
That there shall be added to the 38th Article of War for the Government of the Native Officers and Soldiers in the Military Service of the East India Company, the words following—that
is to say:—"or who shall make away with or pawn any "medal, or decoration, granted to him by order of Her Majesty, "or of the East India Company, or by order of Government, "for service in the Field or for general good conduct."
Source: India Code