IPC → BNS
IPC Section 493 is now BNS Section 81
Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Indian Penal Code with effect from 1 July 2024.
Repealed
IPC Section 493
Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him in that belief, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read the full IPC section →In force
BNS Section 81
Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage
Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him in that belief, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read the full BNS section →Common questions
Which BNS section replaced IPC 493?
BNS Section 81 — Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage. IPC 493 dealt with cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage; the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita carries it forward under the new numbering.
Is IPC 493 still valid?
The IPC was repealed from 1 July 2024. Offences committed before that date are still tried under the IPC; anything after falls under the BNS. Both matter for exams — questions are set on the old and the new numbering.
Mapping cross-checked against both section texts and editorially reviewable. Education, not legal advice — verify critical use against the official Gazette.