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Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is related to which of the following?

Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) punishes the husband or relative of the husband of a woman who subjects her to cruelty, with imprisonment up to three…

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Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is related to which of the following?

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Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) punishes the husband or relative of the husband of a woman who subjects her to cruelty, with imprisonment up to three years and fine; section 86 defines "cruelty" for this purpose. Both sit in Chapter V (Of offences against woman and child), in its group of offences relating to marriage (formerly Chapter XXA, s.498A IPC).

Marrying again during the lifetime of husband or wife is section 82, dowry death is section 80, and defamation is section 356.

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