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, 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.
Section 84: Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 84 |
| Marginal note | Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 3 |
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- /1379/2025 of SALAMAT ULLA @ BABU Vs STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO. AND ANOTHERAllahabad High Court · 2025-12-12
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