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A man by deceitful means, induces a woman to believe that they are lawfully married and has sexual…

Section 81 punishes a man who deceives a woman into believing that she is lawfully married to him and induces cohabitation or sexual intercourse in that belief. The…

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A man by deceitful means, induces a woman to believe that they are lawfully married and has sexual intercourse with her. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, this act

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Section 81 punishes a man who deceives a woman into believing that she is lawfully married to him and induces cohabitation or sexual intercourse in that belief. The deception concerns an existing lawful marriage, rather than merely a future promise to marry. The provision allows imprisonment up to ten years and also liability to a fine.

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