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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 190: Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
- Section 117: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
- Section 107: Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind
- Section 209: Nonappearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- Section 45: Abetment of a thing
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