| Category of Bare Act | Name of the Act | Year of Promulgation |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Laws | Indian Penal Code | 1860 |
| Act Number | Enactment Date | Chapter Number |
| 45 | 06.10.1860 | 20 |
| Chapter Title | Sub-Chapter | Legislated by |
| Of Offences Relating to Marriage | - | Parliament of India |
1[Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.
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1. Ins. by Act 46 of 1983, s. 2.
| Offence Description | Punishment provided | Cognizable/Non-Cognizable |
|---|---|---|
| Punishment for subjecting a married woman to cruelty | Imprisonment for three years and fine | Cognisable if information relating to the commission of the offence is given to an officer in charge of a police station by the person aggrieved by the offence or by any person related to her by blood, marriage or adoption or if there is no such frelative by any public servant belonging to such class or catgory as may be notified by the State Government in this behalf |
| Bailable/Non-Bailable | Trial Court Details | Compoundable/Non-Compoundable |
| Non-bailable | Magistrate of the first class | Non-Compoundable |
| Compoundable by Whom | Concerned Ministry | Concerned Department |
| Non-Compoundable | Ministry of Home Affairs | Department of Internal Security |