IPC §496 → BNS §83

Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedconsolidation context(observed)
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Old law
IPC §496
Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage

496. Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage.—Whoever, dishonestly or with a fraudulent intention, goes through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

New law
BNS §83
Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage

Whoever, dishonestly or with a fraudulent intention, goes through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 496 character-identical to BNS 83. Cross-chapter relocation.

Old position

IPC 496 is concerned with Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage. Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage

New position

BNS 83 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage. Whoever, dishonestly or with a fraudulent intention, goes through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to

BNS 83 (Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage) preserves the framework of IPC 496. BNS 83 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 83 text: Whoever,...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 83 (Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage) preserves the framework of IPC 496. BNS 83 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 83 text: Whoever, dishonestly or with a fraudulent intention, goes through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 496 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 83 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 83 (Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without 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 §496 → BNS §83 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/496.

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