Indian Penal Code,1860

Act No : 45

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

498A. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her tocruelty.--Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband ofa woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished withimprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall alsobe liable to fine.----------------------------------------------------------------------1. Chapter XXA inserted by Act 46 of 1983, s. 2.212 Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, "cruelty" means- (a) any wilful conduct which is of such a nature as is likely to drive the woman to commit suicide or to cause grave injury or danger to life, limb or health (whether mental or physical) of the woman; or (b) harassment of the woman where such harassment is with a view to coercing her or any person related to her to meet any unlawful demand for any property or valuable security or is on account of failure by her or any person related to her to meet such demand.]

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