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Section 86: Cruelty defined.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023

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.

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ActThe Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section86
Marginal noteCruelty defined.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
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