Lawgist28Disobedience to superior officer
(1) Any person subject to this Act who disobeys, in such manner as to show a wilful defiance of authority, any lawful command given personally by his superior officer in the execution of his office whether the same is given orally, or in writing or by signal or otherwise, shall, on conviction by an Assam Rifles Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
(2) Any person subject to this Act who disobeys any lawful command given by his superior officer shall, on conviction by an Assam Rifles Court,—
(a) if he commits such offence when on active duty, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and
(b) if he commits such offence when not on active duty, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
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- 21 Offences in relation to the enemy and punishable with death
- 22 Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death
- 23 Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times
- 24 Mutiny
- 25 Desertion and aiding desertion
- 26 Absence without leave
- 27 Striking or threatening superior officers
- 28 Disobedience to superior officer
- 29 Insubordination and obstruction
- 30 Fraudulent enrolment
- 31 False answers on enrolment
- 32 Unbecoming conduct
- 33 Certain forms of disgraceful conduct
- 34 Ill-treating a subordinate
- 35 Intoxication
- 36 Permitting escape of person in custody
- 37 Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement
- 38 Escape from custody
- 39 Offences in respect of property
- 40 Extortion and corruption
- 41 Making away with equipment
- 42 Injury to property
- 43 False accusations
- 44 Falsifying official document and false declarations
- 45 Signing in blank and failure to report
- 46 Offences relating to Assam Rifles Court
- 47 False evidence
- 48 Unlawful detention of pay
- 49 Violation of good order and discipline
- 50 Miscellaneous offences
- 51 Attempt
- 52 Abetment of offences that have been committed
- 53 Abetment of offences punishable with death and not committed
- 54 Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed
- 55 Civil offences
- 56 Civil offences not triable by an Assam Rifles Court
