Section 131 - Indian Penal Code, 1860

131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty

Whoever abets the committing of mutiny by an officer, soldier, ⁷⁵[sailor or airman], in the Army, ⁷⁶[Navy or Air Force] of the ⁵³[Government of India] or attempts to seduce any such officer, soldier, ⁷⁵[sailor or airman] from his allegiance or his duty, shall be punished with ⁵¹[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

⁵⁶ [Explanation- In this section the words "officer", ⁷⁷["soldier", ⁷⁸["sailor"] and "airman"] include any person subject to the ⁷⁹[Army Act, ⁸⁰[the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950,⁷⁸[the Naval Discipline Act, ⁸¹[***] the ⁸²[Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934)] ⁸³[the Air Force Act or ⁸⁴[the Air Force Act,' 1950 (45 of 1950)], as the case may be]].