The Indian Penal Code

Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage

Marrying again during life-time of husband or wife

Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted

Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage

Adultery

Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman


OF OFFENCES RELATINGTO MARRIAGE


Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who is and whom he knows or has
reason to believe to be the wife of another man, without the consent or connivance of that man, such
sexual intercourse not amounting to the offence of rape, is guilty of the offence of adultery, and shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine,
or with both. In such case the wife shall not be punishable as an abettor.

LAWGIST

# 497 Adultery