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Section 493 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
493. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him in that belief, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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- Section 304A: Causing death by negligence
- Section 364A: Kidnapping for ransom, etc
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- Section 106: Right of private defense against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
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