Section 55 · Losing ship or aircraft
(1) Every person subject to naval law who 1[wilfully] loses, strands or hazards or suffers to be lost, stranded or hazarded any ship of the Indian Navy or in the service of the Government, or loses or suffers to be lost any aircraft of the Indian Navy or in the service of the Government shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.
(2) Every person subject to naval law who negligently or by any default loses, strands or hazards or suffers to be lost, stranded or hazarded any ship of the Indian Navy or in the service of the Government, or loses or suffers to be lost any aircraft of the Indian Navy or in the service of the Government shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.
The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 14 years
- Triable by
- Court-martial (the Force's own court)
Sub-sections of this section carry different penalties; the maximum is shown.
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