Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc.
Full Text
69. 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.
Plain English Summary
Criminalizes having sexual intercourse with a woman by employing deceitful means or by making a false promise to marry without any intention of fulfilling it. Punishable by up to 10 years of imprisonment and a fine.
Key Legal Elements
- Having sexual intercourse with a woman (which does not amount to rape).
- Employing deceitful means (such as false promises of job, promotion, or suppressing identity).
- Making a promise to marry without any intention of fulfilling it.
Punishment
Imprisonment of up to 10 years, and fine.
Practical Note
Section 69 BNS is a new provision introduced to explicitly address cases of sexual exploitation under false promises of marriage, employment, or promotion, or by suppressing one's identity. Previously, such cases were prosecuted under IPC Section 375 (Rape) or IPC Section 417 (Cheating), which faced significant legal ambiguities regarding consent.
हिंदी पाठ
69. जो कोई, धोखेपूर्ण साधनों द्वारा या किसी महिला से विवाह करने का ऐसा वादा करके जिसे पूरा करने का उसका कोई इरादा न हो, उसके साथ मैथुन करेगा, और ऐसा मैथुन बलात्संग के अपराध की श्रेणी में नहीं आता है, तो उसे किसी भी श्रेणी के कारावास से दंडित किया जाएगा जिसकी अवधि दस वर्ष तक हो सकती है, और वह जुर्माने के लिए भी उत्तरदायी होगा।
स्पष्टीकरण—“धोखेपूर्ण साधनों” के अंतर्गत नौकरी या पदोन्नति का झूठा वादा, प्रलोभन या अपनी पहचान छिपाकर विवाह करना शामिल होगा।