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.
BNS Section 86: Cruelty Defined
Section 86 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with cruelty Defined. It replaces IPC 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
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Text of BNS Section 86
IPC sections replaced
- IPC 498A: Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
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