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Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with

Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly s.498A IPC) punishes a husband, or a relative of the husband, who subjects a woman to cruelty. The punishment is…

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Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with

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Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly s.498A IPC) punishes a husband, or a relative of the husband, who subjects a woman to cruelty. The punishment is imprisonment up to three years and fine. Section 86 defines 'cruelty' to include:

  • wilful conduct likely to drive the woman to suicide or to cause grave injury or danger to her life, limb or health;
  • harassment to coerce her or her relatives to meet an unlawful demand for property or valuable security, such as dowry.

Child marriage is dealt with by the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, and sexual harassment by s.75 BNS. Since one of the options is correct, the catch-all option is wrong.

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