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Which offence is defined by section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

Section 80 defines dowry death. It covers a woman's death by burns, bodily injury or otherwise than in normal circumstances within seven years of marriage, where she was…

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Which offence is defined by section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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Section 80 defines dowry death. It covers a woman's death by burns, bodily injury or otherwise than in normal circumstances within seven years of marriage, where she was subjected soon before death to dowry-related cruelty or harassment by her husband or his relative.

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Option A

Rape is defined by section 63.

Option B

The distinct offence of cruelty by a husband or his relative is in section 85, with cruelty defined by section 86.

Option C

Dowry death is the offence defined by section 80.

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Section 79 covers words, gestures or acts intended to insult a woman's modesty.

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