Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 86
Cruelty defined
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BNS Section 86 deals with cruelty defined and replaces IPC 498A Explanat ion.
Bare act text — BNS 86
86. Cruelty defined.
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.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 498A Explanat ion → BNS 86: IPC Section 498A has been bifurcated into Sections 85 and 86.
- IPC 498A Explanat ion → BNS 86: The IPC explanation part has been provided in Section 86 BNS under the heading Cruelty defined.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 86 in the IPC?
BNS Section 86 (Cruelty defined) replaces Section 498A Explanat ion of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 498A Explanat ion is now BNS 86.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 81 — Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage
- BNS 82 — Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
- BNS 83 — Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
- BNS 84 — Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
- BNS 85 — Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
- BNS 87 — Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc
- BNS 88 — Causing miscarriage
- BNS 89 — Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent
- BNS 90 — Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
- BNS 91 — Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause to die after birth