IPC Section 366 - Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc

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].