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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 136 IPC - Harbouring deserter

Section 136 IPC is now Section 164 of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
136 - Harbouring deserter
New provision
Section 164 BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

This sectionChangeRemarks
Section 164 BNS Modified Word “wife” is replaced by “spouse” in the exception of this section thereby made gender nuetral .

Section 136 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with harbouring deserter. Under the new law this is Section 164 of the BNS.

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