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For the purposes of Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, cruelty includes

Section 86 of the BNS (formerly the Explanation to IPC s.498A) defines cruelty for the purposes of Section 85 broadly to include wilful conduct likely to drive a woman to…

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For the purposes of Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, cruelty includes

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Section 86 of the BNS (formerly the Explanation to IPC s.498A) defines cruelty for the purposes of Section 85 broadly to include wilful conduct likely to drive a woman to suicide or grave injury, and harassment to coerce unlawful demands, so the provision is best captured as covering harassment of the woman rather than physical or mental cruelty alone.

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