Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule
Is BNS Section 81 Bailable or Non-Bailable?
Analysis of bail rules, arrest eligibility, and warrant requirements for BNS Section 81: Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
🛡️ Bail & Arrest Summary
A man by deceit causing
Bail Status
✕ Non-Bailable (Court discretion required)
Arrest Authority
Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Any Magistrate
Prescribed Punishment
Imprisonment for 10 yearsa woman not lawfullyand fine.first class. married to him to believe, that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit with him in that belief