Navy Act : Unlawful taking or ransoming or prize. Indian Bare Acts :

Navy Act,1957

Act No : 62

Section : Unlawful taking or ransoming or prize.

66. Unlawful taking or ransoming or prize.Every commanding officer of a ship of the Indian Navy subject to naval law, who,- (a) by collusion with the enemy takes as prize any vessel, goods or thing; or (b) unlawfully agrees with any person for the ransoming of any vessel, goods or thing taken as prize; or (c) in pursuance of any unlawful agreement for ransoming or otherwise by collusion actually quits or restores any vessel, goods or thing taken as prize ; shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned.