Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines cruelty for the offence of a husband or his…
Section 85 creates the offence, and section 86 separately defines cruelty. The definition covers specified grave wilful conduct and harassment linked to unlawful demands for…
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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines cruelty for the offence of a husband or his relative subjecting a woman to cruelty?
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Correct answer A
Section 85 creates the offence, and section 86 separately defines cruelty. The definition covers specified grave wilful conduct and harassment linked to unlawful demands for property or valuable security.
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Option A
Section 86 defines cruelty for the purpose of section 85.
Option B
Section 85 creates and punishes the offence. The definition is in section 86.
Option C
Section 84 concerns enticing, taking away, concealing or detaining a married woman with criminal intent.
Option D
Section 87 concerns kidnapping, abducting or inducing a woman to compel her marriage and related conduct.
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