Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
(2) In the case of persons other than Europeans or Americans, transportation for life or for any term not less than four yew%, or imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years, shall be substituted for penal servitude.
(3) The punishaent ul: penal serviturln or of trans. postation, or of im risoamellt lor morc than two years wl~eii substituted 1! or penal sei~itudt: under the provisions of this Act, shall in all cases involve dismissal from the Indian Mariue Service, with or without disgrace, as the prescribed authority may direct.
(4) Dismissal mith di~gra~ce shall involve in all cases fodeiture of all pay, bounty, salvage, p?i.zemoney and allowances earned by, and of all annultles, pensions, gratuities, medals and decorations granted to, the offender, and a11 incapacity to ser;ve the Government again in any capacity.
(5) A seotence 6f clismissal mith disgrace may in any case bc nccouz],anied by a sentence of imprisonment.
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(6) Except as othemfse provldkd by this Act, a sentence of iapisdi3-msht pgsged 04herwise th&n unaer claase `(2)` of this- s@iiofi may extend tb two years.
(8) When a sentence of imprisonment is passed on a warrant-officer or petty officer or any other person below that rank, it may be accompanied by a direction disrating the officer ol" person.
(9) A sentenae of imprisonment shall in all cascs
be accompanied by fbrfeit~re of psy, ahd allowances d ~ r i n g the im@rimnrnenb.
38. The following regulations shall apply to the infliction of punishments :-
(I) The punishment of em1 servitude may, except'when otherwise provide by this Act, be inflicted $ for the term of li'fe or for any other term not less than four years.
`(7)` A sentence of impiisonmeir't bAy be'&C~ompanied by a direcfioii tbdf €h6 lfipz'isonment sEti'6H be rigmoas for the whole or any part of the term thereof.
Source: India Code