Site navigation

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what amounts to cruelty

Section 86 of the BNS covers wilful conduct likely to drive a woman to suicide or cause grave injury or danger to life, limb or physical or mental health. It also covers…

Choose your answer

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what amounts to cruelty

Select one answer
Answer and explanation

Correct answer C

Section 86 of the BNS covers wilful conduct likely to drive a woman to suicide or cause grave injury or danger to life, limb or physical or mental health. It also covers harassment to coerce her or a related person to meet an unlawful demand for property or valuable security, or because of failure to meet it. General misconduct or coercion unrelated to those conditions does not suffice.

Practice for these exams

Related exam syllabi

Related questions in this topic