Power to compel restoration of abducted females

Power to compel restoration of abducted females.-Upon complaint made to a District Magistrate [or Chief Judicial Magistrate] on oath of the abduction or unlawful detention of a woman, or of a female child under the age of [sixteen] years, for any unlawful purpose, he may take an order for the immediate restoration of such woman to her liberty, or of such female child to her husband, parent, guardian or other person having the lawful charge of such child, and may compel compliance with such order, using such force as may be necessary.

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