IPC 366 — Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Statutory text

Whoever 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].
[366A.
Procuration of minor girl.

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