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IPC Section 366 - Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
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IPC Section 366 deals with kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc.
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366. Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc. 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; 1[and whoever, by means of criminal intimidation as defined in this Code or of abuse of
authority or any other method of compulsion, induces any woman to go from any place with in tent 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].
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