41. Certain forms of disgraceful conduct. Any person subject to this Act who commits any of
the following offences this is to say,___
(a) malingers or feigns or produces disease or infirmity in himself, or intentionally delays his
cure or aggravates his disease or infirmity ; or
(b) with intent to render himself or any other person subject to this Act unfit for service,
voluntarily causes hurt to himself or such other person ; or
(c) is guilty of any disgraceful conduct of a cruel, indecent or unnatu ral kind;
shall, on conviction by Court martial, be punished with rigorous imprison ment for a term which may
extend to ten years or with such less punish ment as is in this Act mentioned.
42. Illegal gratification. Any person subject to this Act who directly or indirectly accepts or
obtains, or agrees to accept, or attempts to obtain, from any person for himself or any other person,
any gratification whatever other than a legal remuneration, as a motive or reward for doing or
forbearing to do any act, or for showing favour or disfavour to any person, in relation to any of the
affairs of the State or of any service affairs, shall, on conviction by Court martial, be punished with
rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with such less punishment as is
in this Act mentioned.
43. Intoxication. Any person subject to this Act who commits the following offence, that is to
say, the offence of being in a state of intoxication, shall, on conviction by Court martial,
if he commits such offence on active service or while he is on duty, be punished with rigorous
imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with such less punishment as is in this
Act mentioned ; and
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