INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
498A. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.
86. Cruelty defined.
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.
498A. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to
cruelty.--Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of
a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also
be liable to fine.
Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
86. Cruelty defined.—For the purposes of section 85, “cruelty” means—
(a) any wilful conduct which is of such a nature as is likely to drive the woman to commit suicide
or to cause grave injury or danger to life, limb or health (whether mental or physical) of the woman;
or
(b) harassment of the woman where such harassment is with a view to coercing her or any person
related to her to meet any unlawful demand for any property or valuable security or is on account of
failure by her or any person related to her to meet such demand.
Current law India Code — BNS 2023