Act 9
Penal Code Act
2008
267. Enticing, Taking Away or Detaining a Married Woman.
Whoever, takes away, entices or detains any woman, who is and
whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any
other man, from that man or from any person having the care of
her on behalf of that man, with intention that she may have illicit
intercourse with him or any other person or conceals or detains
with that intent any such woman, commits an offence, and upon
conviction shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding three years or with a fine or with both.
268. Incest.
Whoever, has sexual intercourse with a person who is and whom
he or she knows or has reason to believe to be his or her
daughter, his or her grand-daughter, his or her mother or any
other of his or her female immediate descendants, his or her
sister or the daughter of his or her brother or sister or his or her
paternal or maternal aunt or uncle and whoever voluntarily
permits a person who is and whom he or she knows or has reason
to believe to be his or her son, or his or her grandson, his or her
father or any of his or her male immediate ascendants or
descendants, his or her brother or the son of his or her brother
or sister of his or her paternal or maternal uncle, to have sexual
intercourse with him or her, commits an offence, and upon
conviction shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding seven years or with a fine or with both.
Explanation—
In this section, words expressing relation include relatives
of the half blood and relatives whose relation is not traced
through a lawful marriage.
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