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Section 86 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The 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.
Related Sections
- Section 346: Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
- Section 339: Having possession of document described in section 337 or section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine
- Section 18: Accident in doing a lawful act
- Section 291: Negligent conduct with respect to animal
- Section 92: Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide
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