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.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, "cruelty" means-
(a) any willful 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.
491 IPC Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
493 IPC Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
494 IPC Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
496 IPC Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
498 IPC Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
498A IPC Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty