The text is substantially unchanged
BNS Section 81 is now IPC Section 493
81. Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage.
Old law
BNS §81
81. Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage.
81. Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him in that belief, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read more: BNS §81New law
IPC §493
493. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage.
493. Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him in that belief, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read more: IPC §493Cases registered before 1 July 2024 continue under the old code. This is educational information, not legal advice.