1[496A
Enticing or
taking away
or detaining
with
criminal
intent a
women.
May arrest
without warrant
Ditto
496B
Fornication
Shall not arrest
without warrant.
Summons Bailable
496C
False
accusation
of
Fornication.
Shall not arrest
without warrant.
497
Adultery ..
2[May arrest
without warrant.]
498
6["498A
Enticing or
taking away
or detaining
with a
criminal
intent a
married
woman.
Ditto ..
Prohibition Shall not arrest
of depriving without warrant.
women
from
inheriting
property.
Not
bailable
Ditto
Imprisonment
of either
description
which may
extend to
seven years,
and fine.
Not
compoundable
Imprisonment Magistrate
which may
of the first
extend to five class:
years and
fine not
exceeding ten
thousands
rupees.
Summons
Bailable
Ditto ..
Warrant
..
Bailable..
Compoundable.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Court of
Session
or Magistrate
of the first
class:
Imprisonment Magistrate of
which may
the first
extend to five class: and]
years and
fine not
exceeding ten
thousands
rupees.
Imprisonment
of either
description
for 5 years,
or fine, or
both.
Court of
Imprisonment
of either
description
for
5* * *
Session, 3* *
or Magistrate
of the first
class.
Magistrate of
the first or
second class.
4[3] years, or
fine, or both
Warrant
Not
bailable
Not
compoundable
1 Ins. and subs. by Act VI of 06, s. 9 and Sch. II.
2 Subs. and omitted by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s. 2 and Sch., for "Shall not arrest without warrant".
3 The words "Presidency Magistrate" omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.
4 Subs. by Ordinance 12 of 1972, s. 2 and Sch., for "2".
5 Omitted by the Criminal Law (Amdt.) Act, 1986 (4 of 1986), s. 3.
6 Ins. by Act 26 of 2011, s. 5.
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Imprisonment Court of
of either
Session.
description
which may
extend to 10
years but
shall not less
than 5 years
or with a fine
of rupees
10,00,000/
or both
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