Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
(BNS)
Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
Chapter 5: OF OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILD
Section: 85
Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.
85. 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.
