IPCIndian Penal Code, 1860
Section 498A — Cruelty by husband or relatives
BNS equivalent: BNS Section 85
Subjecting a married woman to cruelty by her husband or his relatives is punishable with imprisonment up to three years and fine.
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Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section 279
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