BNS Section 87 — Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc

CHAPTER V OF OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILD — Of offences relating to marriage

Criminal

Summary

Whoever kidnaps or abducts any woman with the intent that she may be compelled, or knowing it is likely that she will be compelled, to marry any person against her will, or in order that she may be forced or seduced into illicit intercourse, or knowing it is likely that she will be forced or seduced into illicit intercourse, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Whoever, by means of criminal intimidation as defined in this Sanhita, or by abuse of authority, or by any other method of compulsion, induces any woman to go from any place with the intent that she may be, or knowing that it is likely that she will be, forced or seduced into illicit intercourse with another person, shall also be punished in the same manner as described above.

Official Text

Whoever kidnaps or abducts any woman with intent that she may be compelled, or knowing it to be likely that she will be compelled, to marry any person against her will, or in order that she may be forced or seduced to illicit intercourse, or knowing it to be likely that she will be forced or seduced to illicit intercourse, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and whoever, by means of criminal intimidation as defined in this Sanhita or of abuse of authority or any other method of compulsion, induces any woman to go from any place with intent that she may be, or knowing that it is likely that she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person shall also be punishable as aforesaid.

Related Judgments

  • SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • S.C.R. KAVITA CHANDRAKANT LAKHANI v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2018)
  • CRL A/1545/2002 — Madras High Court (2002)
  • SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • KIRANSINH FATESINH ZALA v. STATE OF GUJARAT — Supreme Court of India (2021)
  • ...Petitioner vs 1. The Secretary to Government — Madras High Court (2014)
  • SC (2025) Vol.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • NEERAJ SHARMA v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH — Supreme Court of India (2024)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

  • IPC §366 — Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc