BNS Section 164: Harbouring deserter
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 136
Procedural Classification Summary
Harbouring a deserter from the Armed Forces (formerly 136 IPC)
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment extending up to 2 years, or a fine, or both.
Official Legal Provision / Summary
Word “wife” is replaced by “spouse” in the exception of this section thereby made gender nuetral.