BNS 85 — Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

85. 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.
Cruelty defined.

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