BNS §84
Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
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498. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.—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. 1[CHAPTER XXA OF CRUELTY BY HUSBANDOR RELATIVESOF HUSBAND
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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 498 character-identical to BNS 84. Cross-chapter relocation.
Old position
IPC 498 is concerned with Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
New position
BNS 84 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman. 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
BNS 84 (Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman) preserves the framework of IPC 498. BNS 84 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 84 text: Whoever...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 84 (Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman) preserves the framework of IPC 498. BNS 84 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 84 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, 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...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 498 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 84 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 84 (Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §498 → BNS §84 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/84.
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