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…
Choose your answer
Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
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.
Practice for these exams
-
All India Bar Examination (AIBE)
Subject revision
See pack details on LawMint.net -
UGC NET Law
Subject revision
See pack details on LawMint.net -
IIT Kharagpur LL.M. Entrance
Subject revision
See pack details on LawMint.net -
Uttarakhand APO
-
CLAT PG
Subject revision for a passage-based exam
-
CUET PG Law (LL.M.)
Subject revision
-
AILET PG
Subject revision
-
Supreme Court Law Clerk and Research Associate
Subject revision
-
Bihar Judicial Services
Subject revision
-
Uttarakhand Judicial Services
Subject revision