Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 85: Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
IPC Section 498A is covered by BNS Section 85.
- BNS 85IPC: 498ANo change
Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.
No change.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
Where else these IPC sections went
- IPC 498A also maps to BNS 86 (Cruelty defined).
Related BNS sections
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