Arthashastra
शक्या च स्त्री राजहिते नियोक्तुम्, उपांशु दण्डेन व्याधिना वा व्यावर्तयितुम् अवस्रावयितुं वा" इति ॥
Also it is possible to make, by means of secret punishment, a woman to be so good as to secure the welfare of the king, or to get rid of her, or drive her out, under the plea of disease.
english translation
zakyA ca strI rAjahite niyoktum, upAMzu daNDena vyAdhinA vA vyAvartayitum avasrAvayituM vA" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript