Sentencing Guide

BNS Section 81 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines

BNS Section 81: Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage (Legacy IPC Section 493)

Statutory Classification Details

A man by deceit causing

  • Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
  • Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Any Magistrate
  • Official 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