Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 84
Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
In one line
BNS Section 84 deals with enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman and replaces IPC 498.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. | Non-cognizable. | Bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 84
84. 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 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 changed from the IPC
- IPC 498 → BNS 84: The words "from that man or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man" are excluded.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 84 in the IPC?
BNS Section 84 (Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman) replaces Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 498 is now BNS 84.
What is the punishment under BNS 84?
Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 84 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 84. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
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- BNS 89 — Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent