BNS - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 85 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

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

  1. 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.

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