Under Section 498A IPC, 'cruelty' includes:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B.
1. Section 498A IPC was inserted by the Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act, 1983 to deal with cruelty by husband or his relatives.
2. Explanation defines 'cruelty' as: (a) any wilful conduct of such a nature as is likely to drive the woman to commit suicide or to cause grave injury or danger to her life, limb or health (mental or physical); or (b) harassment with a view to coerce her or her relatives to meet any unlawful demand for property or valuable security.
3. Punishment: up to 3 years imprisonment and fine.
4. Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014) directed safeguards against routine arrests under Section 498A.
5. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Indian Penal Code 1860 / Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 / Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Bare Acts, indiacode.nic.in) — IPC, Section 498A (inserted 1983); Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, (2014) 8 SCC 273_
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