Chapter 38 The First Schedule
Section 493-498: IPC Sections 493 - 498
IPC Chapter XX - Offences relating to Marriage
| Sec | Description | Punishment | |
|---|---|---|---|
493 | A man by deceit causing a woman not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit with him in that belief | 10 Years + Fine | |
| Cognizance | Bail | Triable by | |
Non-Cognizable | Non-Bailable | Magistrate First Class | |
| Sec | Description | Punishment | |
494 | Marrying again during the life-time of a husband or wife | 7 Years + Fine | |
| Cognizance | Bail | Triable by | |
Non-Cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate First Class | |
| Sec | Description | Punishment | |
495 | Same offence with concealment of the former marriage from the person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted | 10 Years + Fine | |
| Cognizance | Bail | Triable by | |
Non-Cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate First Class | |
| Sec | Description | Punishment | |
496 | A person with fraudulent intention going through the ceremony of being married knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married | 7 Years + Fine | |
| Cognizance | Bail | Triable by | |
Non-Cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate First Class | |
| Sec | Description | Punishment | |
497 | Adultery | 5 Years or Fine or Both | |
| Cognizance | Bail | Triable by | |
Non-Cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate First Class | |
| Sec | Description | Punishment | |
498 | Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman | 2 Years and Fine | |
| Cognizance | Bail | Triable by | |
Non-Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate | |