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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 493 IPC - Cohabitation caused by man Deceitfully inducing belief of lawful Marriage

Section 493 IPC is now Section 81 of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
493 - Cohabitation caused by man Deceitfully inducing belief of lawful Marriage
New provision
Section 81 BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 81 BNS Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 493 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with cohabitation caused by man Deceitfully inducing belief of lawful Marriage. Under the new law this is Section 81 of the BNS.

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