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In force2021 Revised Edition
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Chapter XX · Offences Relating to Marriage

498. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent married woman

Whoever -

(a)

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

(b)

conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, fine or both.

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Chapter XXI

Defamation

Chapter XXII

Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance

Chapter XXIII

Attempts to Commit Offences