Section 86 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Cruelty
defined.

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.