Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 164: Harbouring deserter
IPC Section 136 is covered by BNS Section 164.
- BNS 164IPC: 136Changed
Harbouring deserter.
Word “wife” is replaced by “spouse” in the exception of this section thereby made gender nuetral.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
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