An archaic law that resurfaced has now been sunk

PETALING JAYA: Section 498 of the Penal Code, which criminalises the act of enticing, taking away or detaining a married woman with criminal intent, was an archaic law that had long been forgotten – until 2009.

Then, in a first of its kind, a businessman was accused of enticing TV presenter and model Daphne Iking by her then-husband Ryan Chong.