IPC Section 493

Indian Penal Code

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S. 493

Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage

Description

Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him in that belief, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Classification u/schedule 1 CrPC

Offence

Punishment

A man by deceit causing a woman not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit with him in that belief

10 Years + Fine

Cognizance

Bail

Triable By

Non-Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Composition u/s 320 CrPC

Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 15 Aug 2018
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