IPC §493 → BNS §81

Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedconsolidation context(observed)
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Old law
IPC §493
Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage

493. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage.—Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him in that belief, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

New law
BNS §81
Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage

Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him in that belief, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 493 character-identical to BNS 81. Cross-chapter relocation Ch XX→Ch V.

Old position

IPC 493 is concerned with Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage

New position

BNS 81 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage. Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him in that belief, shall be punished with imprisonment of either

BNS 81 (Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage) preserves the framework of IPC 493. BNS 81 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 81 text: Every man...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 81 (Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage) preserves the framework of IPC 493. BNS 81 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 81 text: Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him in that belief, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 493 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 81 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 81 (Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §493 → BNS §81 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/493.

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