Indian Penal Code
IPC 157 is now BNS 189(7).
Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly · BNS 189 brings it together with IPC 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 150, 151 and 158.
Merged
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. VIII
s. 157
Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
Whoever harbours, receives or assembles, in any house or premises in his occupation or charge, or under his control any persons knowing that such persons have been hired, engaged or employed, or are about to be hired, engaged or employed, to join or become members of an unlawful assembly, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XI
s. 189(7)of section 189
Unlawful assembly.
(7) Whoever harbours, receives or assembles, in any house or premises in his occupation or charge, or under his control any persons knowing that such persons have been hired, engaged or employed, or are about to be hired, engaged or employed, to join or become members of an unlawful assembly, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
Text from India Code