Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 84 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 84: Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married Woman (Legacy IPC Section 498)
Statutory Classification Details
Enticing or taking away or
- Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
- Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Any Magistrate
- Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 2 years,detaining with a criminalor fine, or both. intent a married woman