IPC 498 in BNS: Find the New Section and What Changed

Aspect	IPC 1860 (repealed)	BNS 2023 (in force)
Section	498	84
Offence	Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman	Same
Punishment	Imprisonment of either description for up to two years.	Same
Fine	The court may impose a fine alone or with imprisonment. The section sets no limit.	Same
Bail	Bailable	Same
Cognizance	Non-Cognizable	Same
Compoundable	Compoundable	Same
Triable By	Any Magistrate	Same

IPC 498 and BNS 84: Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 498, IPC 1860

498. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.—Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 84, BNS 2023

Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Ingredients: IPC 498 vs BNS 84

Under IPC 498

The woman was the wife of another man
The accused knew or had reason to believe that she was the wife of another man
The accused took or enticed her away from that man, or from a person having the care of her on his behalf, or concealed or detained her
The accused acted with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person

Under BNS 84

A woman who is the wife of another man, with knowledge or reason to believe that fact
Taking, enticing away, concealing, or detaining that woman
The intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person

What IPC 498 to BNS 84 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 498 IPC (now Section 84 BNS): under Section 84 BNS, the maximum penalty remains two years imprisonment or fine, but the prosecution no longer has to show that the woman was taken from her husband or a person having care of her on his behalf. A charge for an act done after the BNS came into force cites Section 84 BNS.

FAQs: IPC 498 to BNS 84

What changed when Section 498 IPC became Section 84 BNS?▼

Section 84 BNS omits the words from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man. The elements of enticing, concealing or detaining with criminal intent, and the punishment, are otherwise the same.

Where does Section 498 IPC sit in the BNS?▼

In Section 84 BNS, in Chapter V, Of Offences Against Woman and Child.

Does Section 498 IPC or Section 84 BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 498 IPC. Section 358 BNS repealed the IPC from 1 July 2024 but saves any liability already incurred under it, so an act done before that date is still dealt with under Section 498 IPC. Section 84 BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

IPC 498 to BNS 84: Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman

IPC 498 to BNS 84 at a Glance

What Changed From IPC 498 to BNS 84?

IPC 498 vs BNS 84: Comparison Table

IPC 498 and BNS 84: Bare Act Text Side by Side

Ingredients: IPC 498 vs BNS 84

What IPC 498 to BNS 84 Means for Pending Cases

FAQs: IPC 498 to BNS 84