Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) of 2023

Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) of 2023

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

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.