● New in BNS
The IPC had no specific provision; such cases were prosecuted, inconsistently, as rape on the ground that consent was vitiated by a "misconception of fact" under IPC 375 read with 90.
BNS Section 69 punishes sexual intercourse obtained by deceitful means or by a promise to marry made without any intention of fulfilling it (where the act does not amount to rape) with imprisonment up to 10 years and fine. "Deceitful means" includes false promises of employment or promotion, inducement, or marrying after suppressing identity.
Entirely new stand-alone offence codifying the "false promise of marriage" line of cases separately from rape.
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