Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
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Summary
Kidnapping, abducting or inducing a woman with intent, or knowing it is likely, that she will be forced to marry someone, or forced or seduced into illicit intercourse, is an offence. The penalty is imprisonment of either description for up to ten years and a fine.
Example
Ravi lures Priya into a car and takes her to another town intending that she be forced to marry his cousin. Ravi can be charged under this provision and faces up to ten years imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever kidnaps or abducts any woman with intent that she may be compelled, or knowing it to be likely that she will be compelled, to marry any person against her will, or in order that she may be forced or seduced to illicit intercourse, or knowing it to be likely that she will be forced or seduced to illicit intercourse, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and whoever, by means of criminal intimidation as defined in this Code or of abuse of authority or any other method of compulsion, induces any woman to go from any place with intent that she may be, or knowing that it is likely that she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person shall also be punishable as aforesaid.
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