Section 86 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Cruelty defined 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…
Section 85 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty 85. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty. Whoever, being the husband or the relative…
Section 84 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman 84. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman…
Section 83 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage 83. Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage. Whoever, dishonestly or with a fraudulent intention, goes through the ceremony of being married, knowing…
Section 82 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife 82. Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife. (1) Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in which such…
Section 81 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage 81. Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage. Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not…
Section 80 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Dowry death 80. 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…
Section 79 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of a woman 79. Word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of a woman. Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman,…
Section 78 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Stalking 78. 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…
Section 77 BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Voyeurism 77. 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…