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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 498 IPC - Enticing or taking away or detaining With criminal intent a married W oman

Section 498 IPC is now Section 84 of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
498 - Enticing or taking away or detaining With criminal intent a married W oman
New provision
Section 84 BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 84 BNS Modified The words “from that man or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man” are excluded.

Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with enticing or taking away or detaining With criminal intent a married W oman. Under the new law this is Section 84 of the BNS.

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