Ipc Section 498 : Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman:

Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 498 :
Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman:
(See section 84 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : The husband of the woman and the woman.
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate
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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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