BNS CHAPTER – 16, CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND (Section : 498A)

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1. Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 came into force from -

[UP PCS CJ 2015]

a) 25th December, 1983

b) 26th December, 1986

c) 25th December, 1967

d) 25th December, 1988

2. Under Section 498A of IPC cruelty includes

[UP APO 2006, Chhat ADPPO 2006]

a) Physical cruelty only

b) Mental cruelty only

c) Harassment of the woman

d) Cruelty to wife

3. The offence of cruelty in Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code punishes subjecting a woman to cruelty by

[DJS 2019]

a) the husband or relative of the husband of a woman

b) any person known to the woman

c) any person

d) all of the above

4. 'A' and 'B' had been married for 10 years. 'A' the husband constantly physically abused his wife, 'B' . The injuries were such that she needed medical treatment. On March 18, 2018, 'A' inflicted an injury on B's hand, which had to it being fractured. In this context, which of the following statements is accurate:

[DJS 2018]

a) Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code can be invoked against 'A'.

b) Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code will not apply in this case since there was no demand for dowry.

c) Section 495A of the Indian Penal Code will not apply, since this is an offence under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.

d) This is not a crime. It is ground for divorce under the relevant personal law.

5. What amount to cruelty

a) Mere conduct towards other

b) Misconduct of husband so his wife

c) Harassment of the Woman with view to coerce her

d) None of above

6. Cruelty under Section 498A includes -

[DJS 2007]

a) willful conduct likely to drive the woman to commit suicide

b) willful conduct likely to cause grave injury danger to life, limb or health

c) harassment with a view to coerce her to meet any unlawful demand of dowry

d) all the above

7. Which one of the following cases pertains to the misuse of Section 498A , IPC ?

[JHAR JS 2019]

a) Naresh kamar v. State of Himachal Pradesh, AIR 2017 SC 1859

b) Preeti Gupta v. State of Jharkhand, AIR 2010 SC 3363

c) Rajendra Pan v. State of Jharkhand & Others, AIR 2017 Jhar 123

d) Z v. State of Bihar, AIR 2017 SC 3908

8. Court can take cognizance of the offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, even if the complaint is made by -

[MP HJS 2011]

a) brother of the aggrieved person

b) neighbor of the aggrieved person

c) police of the village

d) welfare committee

9. Cruelty to a woman by husband or relative of husband is defined under -

[MPJS 2009]

a) Section 498A of IPC

b) Section 498 of IPC

c) Section 497 of IPC

d) Section 496 of IPC

10. Which Section of the IPC provides for punishment for subjecting women to cruelty

[CJS 2016]

a) Section 499

b) Section 498A

c) Section 495

d) Section 375

11. Under Section 498A cruelty means mental and physical torture -

[CJS 2004]

a) Right

b) Wrong

c) Only demand of dowry includes

d) Only physical torture includes

12. Chapter XXA of IPC is related to which of the following ?

[UJS 2012]

a) Offences relating to marriage

b) Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband

c) Criminal Breach of Contract of Service

d) Defamation

13. Section 498A was enacted -

[UJS 2012]

a) to meet the cases of child marriage

b) to meet the cases of dowry deaths

c) to meet the cases of sexual harassment

d) All the above

14. Which Section of Indian Penal Code defines 'cruelty'.

[UJS 2010]

a) Section 304B

b) Section 356

c) Section 376A

d) Section 498A

15. The punishment for the harassment by the relatives of the husband with a view to coerce her or any person related to him for dowry is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend up to -

[HIJS 2016]

a) One year

b) Two years

c) Three years

d) Five years

16.The provisions of Section 498A IPC which punish the husband or any of his relatives for harassing the married woman for dowry, were introduced in IPC by :

[HPJS 2012]

a) Act 46 of 1983

b) Act 43 of 1986

c) Act 42 of 1993

d) Act 24 of 1995

17. Cognizance of offence under Section 498A of IPC can be taken by a Court

[PJS 2010]

a) on a police report

b) on the complaint of the person aggrieved

c) on the complaint of father/ mother of the prem aggrieved

d) All the above

18. In which one of the following cases. did the Supreme Court given guidelines for the Constitution of Family Welfare Committee by the District Legal Service Authority to look into the complaints filed under Section 498A of IPC ?

[CBI, APP 2017]

a) Rajesh Sharma and Others v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

b) Preeti Gupta and Another v. State of Jharkhand

c) Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and Another

d) K. Srinivar Rao v. D.A. Deepa

19. An offence under IPC which requires a complaint in writing by an aggrieved person for taking cognizance is the offence under Section

[KJS 2011]

a) 471

b) 475

c) 498A

d) 211

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BNS CHAPTER – 16, CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND (Section : 498A)

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