Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 493 in BNS
§ 493 IPC→§ 81 BNS
Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage. Section 493 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage) corresponds to Section 81 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 376C | Sexual intercourse by a person in authority | 68 |
| 376D | Gang rape | 70(1) |
| 376E | Punishment for repeat offenders | 71 |
| 494 | Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife | 82(1) |
| 495 | Same offence with concealment of former marriage | 82(2) |
| 496 | Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage | 83 |
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