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Cognizance of an offence under section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 can be taken:

Under BNSS section 220 (formerly CrPC section 198A, read with IPC section 498A), cognizance of an offence under BNS section 85 may be taken upon a police report, upon the…

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Cognizance of an offence under section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 can be taken:

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Under BNSS section 220 (formerly CrPC section 198A, read with IPC section 498A), cognizance of an offence under BNS section 85 may be taken upon a police report, upon the aggrieved woman's own complaint, or upon a complaint by specified relatives such as her parents or siblings.

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