law: Official Secrets Act, 1923 
  12. Provisions of section 337 of Act 5 of 
  
  1898 to apply to offences under section 3, 5 and
  The provisions of section 337 of the Code of
  
  Criminal Procedure, 189822 shall apply in relation to an offence punishable
  
  under section 3 or under section 5 or under section 7 or under any of the said
  
  sections 3, 5 and 7 read with section 9,as they apply in relation to an offence
  
  punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years.]