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The offence under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is

Section 85 of the BNS (formerly section 498A IPC) makes cruelty to a married woman by her husband or his relatives an offence punishable with imprisonment up to three years…

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The offence under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is

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Section 85 of the BNS (formerly section 498A IPC) makes cruelty to a married woman by her husband or his relatives an offence punishable with imprisonment up to three years and fine; under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 it is cognizable and non-compoundable, not a lesser non-cognizable or compoundable offence.

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