SECTION 5 IPC explains the rules and parts of the code that do not apply to groups for which there are already legislation in place to deal with the relevant issues.
Nothing in this Act would affect the provisions of any other Act that deals with penalizing officers, soldiers, sailors, or airmen who desert from the Government of India, or the provisions of any special or local laws, according to Sec. 5 IPC.
Simply put, this clause, IPC 5, excludes the jurisdiction of IPC in instances involving officers working for the Indian government. Desertion of officers, soldiers, sailors, or airmen is one of these problems.
Separate statutes address the issues of mutiny (rebellion against the established authority) and officer defection. For instance, the Army Act of 1950, the Navy Act of 1957, and the Air Force Act of 1950 and the Air Force and Army Laws (Amendment) Act of 1975 can all be used to resolve issues that have emerged within the Indian army.
The Indian Penal Code’s Section 5 serves as a sort of “saving clause,” excluding the application of the IPC in situations where special laws or distinct provisions have been created to address the relevant issues.
As part of their duty to the country, officers working for the government are granted this right. It might not be appropriate to treat them the same way that the Indian Penal Code treats all offenders.
The provisions of the IPC will be appropriately applied to such a person if there are circumstances in which he has been discharged or dismissed from his duty from the services and is no longer engaged in serving the nation.
No individual shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of his nationality, color caste, creed, or status, according to the code’s introductory provisions. Such a person will be duly punished in accordance with the Indian Penal Code’s provisions and will be responsible for any punishment, if any, if they have committed an offense that is against public policy, the general public, or wrong against society.
Additionally, whether the offense committed by the person is a bailable offense or not depends on its seriousness and type. A person is entitled to bail under the Natural Justice Law until the charge against him is established in court and he is found guilty. Denying someone bail also constitutes a breach of their fundamental rights.
Therefore, it is clearer from the aforementioned section 5 of the Indian Penal Code that the Act offers a saving clause and disclaims authority over any issues for which there are separate provisions or different laws.