IPC §135 → BNS §163

Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman

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Old law
IPC §135
Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman

135. Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman.—Whoever, abets the desertion of any officer, soldier, 8[sailor or airman], in the Army, 9[Navy or Air Force] of the 10[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.

New law
BNS §163
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.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 135 and BNS 163 carry the abetment-of-desertion offence character-identically. Imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both.

Old position

IPC 135 is concerned with Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman. Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman

New position

BNS 163 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: 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

BNS 163 (Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman) preserves the framework of IPC 135. BNS 163 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 163 text: Whoever abets the desertion of...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 163 (Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman) preserves the framework of IPC 135. BNS 163 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 163 text: 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.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 135 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 163 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.

Frequently asked

BNS 163 (Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

Sources

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Newlaws.in, IPC §135 → BNS §163 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/135.

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