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A man deceives a woman who is not lawfully married to him into believing that she is his lawful wife.…

Section 81 covers the deceit, the induced belief in a lawful marriage and the resulting cohabitation in that belief. The stated facts establish those elements.

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A man deceives a woman who is not lawfully married to him into believing that she is his lawful wife. She cohabits with him in that belief. Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 specifically covers that conduct?

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Section 81 covers the deceit, the induced belief in a lawful marriage and the resulting cohabitation in that belief. The stated facts establish those elements.

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Option A

Section 81 specifically covers deceit that causes a woman to believe she is lawfully married to the man and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him in that belief.

Option B

Section 82 deals with marrying again while a husband or wife is living, subject to its statutory conditions and exceptions.

Option C

Section 83 concerns dishonestly or fraudulently going through a marriage ceremony while knowing it does not create a lawful marriage.

Option D

Section 84 concerns enticing or taking away a woman known or believed to be another man’s wife, or concealing or detaining her, with the specified criminal intent.

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