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IPC, 1860
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IPCChapter XXSection 498
Section498

Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman

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Taking, enticing away, concealing or detaining a woman whom the offender knows or reasonably believes to be another man’s wife, with the intent that she have illicit intercourse, is a criminal offence. It applies when someone removes or keeps a married woman away from her husband or the person caring for her for that sexual purpose. Punishment can be imprisonment up to two years, or fine, or both.

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Priya is married to Karan. Arjun persuades Priya to leave Karan’s house and hides her intending to have an illicit relationship. Under this section Arjun can be punished with up to two years imprisonment, a fine, or both.

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Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

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XX

Chapter XX

Of Offences Relating to Marriage

In this chapter

  • 493Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
  • 494Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
  • 495Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
  • 496Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
  • 497Adultery
  • 498Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
Previous · Section 497AdulteryNext · Section 498AHusband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty