BNS Section 69 — Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc

Summary

Whoever has sexual intercourse with a woman through deceitful means, or by promising to marry her without any real intention of fulfilling that promise, commits an offence under this section. This applies only when the act does not amount to rape. The punishment is imprisonment of either kind for up to ten years, along with a fine.

The explanation clarifies that deceitful means includes inducing a woman through a false promise of employment or promotion, or by marrying her while hiding one's true identity.

Official Text

Whoever, by deceitful means or by making promise to marry to a woman without any intention of fulfilling the same, has sexual intercourse with her, such sexual intercourse not amounting to the offence of rape, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.

Explanation.— “deceitful means” shall include inducement for, or false promise of employment or promotion, or marrying by suppressing identity.

Related Judgments

• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1531 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.8 p.670 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2025) Vol.2 p.80 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.6 p.129 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2025) Vol.4 p.2730 — Supreme Court of India (2025)