BNS 86 — Cruelty defined.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

86. 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.

Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage,
etc.

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