Army Act, 1950 · Chapter VI: Offences
Section 53: Extortion and corruption
Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,—
(a) commits extortion; or
(b) without proper authority exacts from any person money, provisions or service;
shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
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