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    LECTURE-XV ¥'BY HUSBAND OW ReLatigg: (eb 0292) *ORMUSBAND»092) sass nem 6 Yd 921VOTTSIA /Gecti n 498A): Ib niey ai odw .memow 6 Mi Saioqe ort Io ‘onChapter XXA containing Section 498A, inserted by the Criminal Layol(Secoittl’ Amendment) Agt, 1983)(Acto No.4g (1983 we 25112:1983) deals with “husband or relatives of Rusbang ler. woman subjecting “her't6° 4 cn | 0, cruelty, It runs as follows— | alive Whoeyer, being the husband or the relative of owoman; subjects such, woman to! with "imprisonine: ke an shat “also : wn Ofithe husbang i 0 cruelty shall, be. punisheg Nt for’ a!'térm which Imayextendto ‘thre’ years related to her to meet-such demand, ject of Chapter XXA (Section 498A): The object of chapter is to punish a husband and his relatives who rass the wife with a view to coerce her or any person © meet any unlawful demands or to drive her to , ence deterrent, section 498A prescribes @ also a fine for the husband or the woman, who subject her to cruel): Cruelty: Meaning: torture. “Wilfulbconduct® tah be inferred from aire in the Explanation clau: @. Wider smeaning, to jinclude— v NO e6 4 ‘ “Cruelty” includes both physical and mental i Explanation fa) to section 498A, IPC t anid indirect evidence. ‘The word cruelty Se Uttached tothe section’ has "been given (a) Any wilful conduct Which is Of'such a nature as 18 likely ta drive-the women to commit suicide; of to cause’a grave “S° injuty or danger to life, limb or mental eee Sen "25 © Of the woman, or ba i , Harassment of the woman with a view to coercing her any Person related to her to meet any unlawful demand for any Property’ or valuable security or on account of failure by her or any person related to her to meet such demand. ference between Section 304B and 498A of the IPC: 304B. deals ’with dowry death being ‘Subjected ‘to cruelty ent, by her husband or, any relative of her husband for, ction with, any demand for dowry. But, the terms has i in Section 304B. The explanation to Section 498A if cruelty and as given in explanation ‘cruelty’ ‘an'offence and?is permissible. Though it is amon. essential to, Section 304B and Section a with,two distinet offences. Under Section th’ that is punishable and such death in Seven years: of the | marriage. No such on498A and the husband or his relative woman 'to!*cruelty® any: time on

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