Indian Navy Act, 1844, 12 of 1844 (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)

Section 25. Every person belonging to the Indian Navy who shall unlawfully burn or set fire to any Magazine, or

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

25. Every person belonging to the Indian Navy who shall unlawfully burn or set fire to any Magazine, or Store of Powder, or Ship, Boat, Ketch, Hoy or Vessel, or tackle or furniture, thereunto belonging, not then appertaining to an Enemy, Pirate or Rebel, being convicted of any such offence by the sentence of a Court Martial shall suffer death, or such other punishment as from the nature and degree of the offence a Court Martial shall deem him to deserve.

Source: India Code