Central Act
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Section 53. Extortion and corruption.
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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 extracts from any person money, provisions or services; 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.