Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 86: Cruelty defined
IPC Section 498A is covered by BNS Section 86.
- BNS 86IPC: 498A ExplanationChanged
Cruelty defined.
IPC Section 498A has been bifurcated into Sections 85 and 86. The IPC explanation part has been provided in Section 86 BNS under the heading Cruelty defined.
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 85 (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty).
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