This section covers harbouring deserter in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003).
Harbouring deserter. Whoever, except as hereinafter excepted, knowing or having reason to believe that an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, in the Army, Navy or Air Force of the Government of India, has deserted, harbours such officer, soldier, sailor or airman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine or with both.
Exception. — This provision does not extend to the case in which the harbour is given by the spouse of the deserter.
What was the old IPC code for Section 164 of BNS 2023?
In the Indian Penal Code, harbouring deserter was covered in S. 136*.