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The Indian Marine Act, 1887, 14 of 1887, (Rep., Act 34 of 1934)

47 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. IV — .
  2. 3When a person subject to this Act who, being
  3. 9After section 138 of the Indian Pella1 Code XLVof the following section shall be inserted, namely :
  4. 11 — .
  5. 11If a person subject to this Act deserts his post Neglect of or sleeps upon his watch, or negligently
  6. 13?%Tll~re a mutiliy is not accolupaaied by ~ i o - lence, a riugleader tllereof, beiug a pel's011 subject t o by
  7. 14A person subject to this Act who endeavours to secluce any other person subject to this Act from his
  8. 15Section 15
  9. 17A
  10. 19Desertion
  11. 20A person subject to this Act who endeavours
  12. 21A persou subject to this Act who, without
  13. 22Absence without leave
  14. 23Section 23
  15. 24Cruelty or misconduct by officer. 25. Suffering vessel to be lost 01% imperiiled
  16. 25A person subject `to` this Act who designedly or negligently, or by any default, loses, strands or h
  17. 26An officer in command of an Indian Marine vessel who receives on board, or permits to be received on
  18. 27Section 27
  19. 28A person subject to this Act who unlawfully Arson. sets fire to any dockyard, victualling yard, stea
  20. 29Making false documents
  21. 33A
  22. 34A
  23. 35A person subject `b` this Act who; mllell examined on oath before an Indian Jlarine Court or a, co
  24. 36Tf
  25. 37_
  26. 38The following regulations shall apply to the infliction of punishments :
  27. 39Subiecl to the foregoing regul'ations and the ~ f ~ ~ ~ , , t s , other provis;ons
  28. 40No person, unress 6e
  29. 111 — .
  30. 41Offences cognizal~le by Criminal Courts and Indian Marine Courts respectively
  31. 42Power to pass sentences
  32. 44Place of trial
  33. 11 — .
  34. 45Where such an offence has been committed
  35. 111 — .
  36. 50Applicntio~~
  37. 11 — .
  38. 51The Governor General in Council m;sy suspend, Governor Powers of annul or modify any sentence passed
  39. IV — .
  40. 56(1) Before an Indian Marine Court proceeds to try a prisoner, an oat11 shall be made by every member of the' Court in the prescribed manner
  41. 59Subjcct to the provisions of the last foregoing ~ ~ .of of ~ section, where an Indian Marine, Court
  42. 63When a person subject to this Act who, being
  43. 65A finding or sentence of an Indian BIariiie Court shall not be valid except in so far as it may be confirmed by the confirming authority
  44. 66(1) The confirmiug authority shall ordinayily be the authority convening the Court
  45. 67Section 67
  46. 70(1) The Governor General TI h n c i l may make
  47. 72The following rules shall apply to persons subject to this Act when charged with offences under this Act :
  48. V — . SUPPLEB~ENTAL CRTMINAL PROVIS roxs. Procerlrwe `of` C~i~nina2 Cozc~ts 3eyor~ri BvilisA Iwdin. 91. Proccilurc of Criininal Courts beyond Ul;itisli India. l1fQ~es t. :3
  49. 73Power of commanding officer
  50. IV — .
  51. 76Section 76
  52. 77Section 77
  53. 78Section 78
  54. 79After section 138 of the Indian Pella1 Code XLVof the following section shall be inserted, namely :
  55. VI — .
  56. 81Property which canilot be aktaclled
  57. 85False evidence