Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
11. whoever, directly or indirectly, instigates or procures any Officer, penalty for instiga-[Seaman, or other person belonging to the Indian Navy to ] `[a ]` tin desertionhorn the desert, or knoxing that any Officer, $earnan, or otlrer ~d&n Navy or aoncealing deserter. person belonging to the Indian Navy is about to desert, assists hiin in deserting; or knowing any Officer, Seaman, or other person belonging to the Indian Navy to be a deserter, harbours, conceals, or assists in concealing deserter, shall, for every offence, be liable to a h e not exceeding one thousand Rupees. . -
Source: India Code