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