Section-164 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code.
| Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 | Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) |
| 164. 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. | 135. Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman.—Whoever, abets the desertion of any officer, soldier, 8 [sailor or airman], in the Army, 9 [Navy or Air Force] of the 10[Government of India], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. |