The Repeal of Section 498

Section 498 Penal Code states:

“Whoever takes or entices away 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 intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals, or detains with that intent any such
woman, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.”

Several NGO's have renewed calls for the abolition of Section 498, and Meera Samanther, a lawyer with the Association of Women Lawyers (AWL), tells us more about this flawed law, its impact on women and how you can help with its repeal.