Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter V: Of Offences against Woman and Child · Of sexual offences
Section 69: Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc
In plain words
Having sexual intercourse with a woman by deceit, or by promising to marry her with no intention of keeping the promise, where it does not amount to rape, is punishable with up to ten years in prison and a fine.
- "Deceitful means" includes false promises of a job or promotion, and marrying her while hiding one's identity.
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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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 25 August 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.