While framing charges under Section 31 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the…
Under s.31(3), while framing charges the Magistrate may also frame charges under IPC s.498A, other IPC provisions, or the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, if the facts disclose…
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While framing charges under Section 31 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Magistrate may also frame charges under:
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Correct answer D
Under s.31(3), while framing charges the Magistrate may also frame charges under IPC s.498A, other IPC provisions, or the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, if the facts disclose such offences, so all of the given options are correct rather than only one law.
Current law: the IPC was replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024; cruelty by husband or relative (formerly s.498A IPC) is now section 85 of the BNS.
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