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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the offence of cruelty to a woman by her husband or a relative…

Section 85 of the BNS (formerly section 498A IPC) punishes a husband or a relative of the husband who subjects a woman to cruelty, with imprisonment up to three years and…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the offence of cruelty to a woman by her husband or a relative of her husband is punishable under:

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Section 85 of the BNS (formerly section 498A IPC) punishes a husband or a relative of the husband who subjects a woman to cruelty, with imprisonment up to three years and fine; “cruelty” is defined in section 86 and includes specified grave wilful conduct and harassment linked to unlawful demands. Section 84 concerns enticing, taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman, section 82 marrying again during the lifetime of husband or wife, and section 83 a marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage.

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