Section 498
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 23 October 2010
This query is : Resolved
Section 498 of the IPC "Whoever 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, form 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 conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both."
In this section the words "with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person" I am not getting this words. Illicit Intercourse with whom, any person or with the person who takes, entices, conceals or detains or any means any person.
If any married woman left her husband matrimonial home without any reason and subsequently file petition for divorce on the ground of cruelty which is false allegations. In this somebody calling and try to convince to have divorce and helping her to have divorce and forcing and threatening her husband for divorce else ready for bad consequences, dose this case fit for takes u/s 498 against that person? I have proof that the person was calling her frequently for conveying for divorce no recording is available.
"With intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person" is it necessary to prove this in above case?
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 23 October 2010
No such conduct of the person does not get the case fall under 498. It is only for that person who entices the women for such immoral purposes.
