IPC Section 139 — Persons subject to certain Acts

Summary

This section says that people who are governed by military or naval discipline laws, such as the Army Act, the Naval Discipline Act, or the Air Force Act, cannot be punished under the Indian Penal Code for any of the offences listed in this particular chapter.

Official Text

No person subject to the Army Act, the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), the Naval Discipline Act, the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934), the Air Force Act or the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), is subject to punishment under this Code for any of the offences defined in this Chapter.

Related Judgments

• .. Petitioner/Accused No.1 vs 1. State (S.I. of Police), — Madras High Court (2013)
• Mrs.Remibai Jeppiar ... Petitioners/Accused vs 1. State of Tamil Nadu — Madras High Court (2012)
• .. Petitioner vs 1. State — Madras High Court (2017)
• ..Appellant/Accused vs State by — Madras High Court (2011)
• ... Appellant vs State Deputy Superintendent of Police — Madras High Court (2010)
• .. Appellant/Sole accused vs The State represented by — Madras High Court (2012)
• Appellants(Accused Nos.1and3) vs State rep by — Madras High Court (2002)
• .. Petitioner vs 1. State of Tamil Nadu, — Madras High Court ()

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §167 — Persons subject to certain Acts