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

Section 29. If any person belonging to the Indian Navy shall commit the unnatural and detestable sin of buggery

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

29. If any person belonging to the Indian Navy shall commit the unnatural and detestable sin of buggery or sodomy with man or beast, he shall be punished with death, or such other punishment as the offence by a Court Martial shall be judged to deserve. 30. All ACT No. XII OF 1844.

Source: India Code