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Section 164 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
164. 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.
Related Sections
- Section 187: Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
- Section 45: Abetment of a thing
- Section 81: Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage
- Section 313: Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etc
- Section 238: Causing Disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
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