BNS163
BNS Section 163: Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
Punishment punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both
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Arrest, bail & court
- Cognizable · Bailable · Any Magistrate
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS163. Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman.— Whoever abets the desertion of any officer, soldier, sailor or airman, in the Army, Navy or Air Force of the 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.
Cite as: Section 163, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)