Indian Penal Code
(IPC)
Chapter 20: Of Offences relating to Marriage
- Section 493
Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage.
- Section 494
Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife.
- Section 495
Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted.
- Section 496
Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage.
- Section 497
Adultery.
- Section 498
Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.
- Section 498A
498A. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.
