Section 85 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 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…
Section 82 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Marrying Again During Lifetime of Husband or Wife (1) Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in which such marriage is void by reason of its taking place…
Section 84 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Enticing or Taking Away or Detaining with Criminal Intent a Married Woman Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be…
Section 83 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Marriage Ceremony Fraudulently Gone Through Without Lawful Marriage Whoever, dishonestly or with a fraudulent intention, goes through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married, shall be…
Section 81 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Cohabitation Caused by Man Deceitfully Inducing Belief of Lawful Marriage Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married…
Section 80 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Dowry Death (1) Where the death of a woman is caused by any burns or bodily injury or occurs otherwise than under normal circumstances within seven years of her marriage and it…
Section 79 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Word, Gesture or Act Intended to Insult Modesty of a Woman Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman, utters any words, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object…
Section 78 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Stalking (1) Any man who—(i) follows a woman and contacts, or attempts to contact such woman to foster personal interaction repeatedly despite a clear indication of disinterest by such woman; or(ii) monitors…
Section 77 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Voyeurism Whoever watches, or captures the image of a woman engaging in a private act in circumstances where she would usually have the expectation of not being observed either by the perpetrator…
Section 76 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Assault or Use of Criminal Force to Woman with Intent to Disrobe Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman or abets such act with the intention of disrobing or compelling…