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Which of the following sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines 'Dowry death' ?

Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines dowry death: the death of a woman by burns, bodily injury or otherwise than in normal circumstances within seven…

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Which of the following sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines 'Dowry death' ?

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Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines dowry death: the death of a woman by burns, bodily injury or otherwise than in normal circumstances within seven years of marriage, where she was subjected soon before her death to cruelty or harassment for dowry by her husband or his relative.

Section 79 deals with insulting the modesty of a woman, section 81 with cohabitation caused by deceitful inducement of a lawful marriage and section 82 with marrying again during the lifetime of a spouse.

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