BNS 69 — Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

69. Whoever, by deceitful means or by making promise to marry to
a woman without any intention of fulfilling the same, has sexual intercourse
with  her,  such  sexual  intercourse  not  amounting  to  the  offence  of  rape,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which
may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation.—“deceitful means” shall include inducement for, or false
promise of employment or promotion, or marrying by suppressing identity.
Gang rape.

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