IPC 498 — Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Statutory text

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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