IPC 498A is now BNS 85
Husband or relative of husband subjecting a woman to cruelty
Section IPC 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to section BNS 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- IPC 498A — Husband or relative of husband subjecting a woman to cruelty
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- BNS 85 — Husband or relative of husband subjecting a woman to cruelty
- What changed
- The meaning of cruelty now sits separately in section 86.
Research aid: each pair is a starting point. Confirm it against the official text of both laws before citing it.