Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman

What this section does

Punishes taking, enticing away, concealing, or detaining a married woman with the intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person. Knowledge or reasonable belief that the woman is another man's wife is an essential element.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Quick reference

Punishment

Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 2 years, or fine, or both.

Triable by

Any Magistrate

Cognizable

No

Bailable

Yes

Compoundable

Yes

Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)

1. The accused took, enticed away, concealed, or detained a woman
2. The woman is the wife of another man
3. The accused knew or had reason to believe she was another man's wife
4. The act was done with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person

Derived from IPC s.498.