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Section 85 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023


Definition of Section 85 BNS According to the Government of India


What is Section 85 BNS?

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