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The correct option is To protect married women from cruelty by their husbands or relatives.

Key Points

• Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code of 1860 deals with the concept of matrimonial cruelty.
• This Section was introduced in the year 1983 to protect married women from being subjected to cruelty by their husbands or their relatives.
• Section 498A:
  • This Section states that if the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, is subjected to such woman towards cruelty would be punished with imprisonment for a term which might extend to 3 years and may also be liable for a fine.
• For the purpose of Section 498A, “cruelty” means—
  • 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 Harassment of the woman where such harassment is intending to coerce 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.
• The offence under this section is cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable. 
• Punishment:
  • As per Section 498A of IPC if the person who is the husband or his relative, performs an act of cruelty upon a woman then he is liable to be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and may also be liable for fine.

The correct option is To protect married women from cruelty by their husbands or relatives.

Key Points

• Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code of 1860 deals with the concept of matrimonial cruelty.
• This Section was introduced in the year 1983 to protect married women from being subjected to cruelty by their husbands or their relatives.
• Section 498A:
  • This Section states that if the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, is subjected to such woman towards cruelty would be punished with imprisonment for a term which might extend to 3 years and may also be liable for a fine.
• For the purpose of Section 498A, “cruelty” means—
  • 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 Harassment of the woman where such harassment is intending to coerce 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.
• The offence under this section is cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable. 
• Punishment:
  • As per Section 498A of IPC if the person who is the husband or his relative, performs an act of cruelty upon a woman then he is liable to be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and may also be liable for fine.

The correct answer is Section 498 A.

Key Points

• Section 498 A provides for the Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.
• It states that —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 wilful 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.

The Bolam test states that "If a doctor reaches the standard of a responsible body of medical opinion, he is not negligent ". This test is applied in the case of Jacob Mathew Vs State of Punjab. 

In the recent case, the Supreme Court of India has struck down the section 497 of the Indian Penal Code. The court has restricted the institution of marriage on which strong foundation of Indian society is based. This will lead to the cessation of crimes related to adultery. This verdict leads to the sexual anarchy.

The correct option is To protect married women from cruelty by their husbands or relatives.

Key Points

• Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code of 1860 deals with the concept of matrimonial cruelty.
• This Section was introduced in the year 1983 to protect married women from being subjected to cruelty by their husbands or their relatives.
• Section 498A:
  • This Section states that if the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, is subjected to such woman towards cruelty would be punished with imprisonment for a term which might extend to 3 years and may also be liable for a fine.
• For the purpose of Section 498A, “cruelty” means—
  • 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 Harassment of the woman where such harassment is intending to coerce 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.
• The offence under this section is cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable. 
• Punishment:
  • As per Section 498A of IPC if the person who is the husband or his relative, performs an act of cruelty upon a woman then he is liable to be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and may also be liable for fine.

The correct answer is Section 498 A.

Key Points

• Section 498 A provides for the Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.
• It states that —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 wilful 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.

The correct option is To protect married women from cruelty by their husbands or relatives.

Key Points

• Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code of 1860 deals with the concept of matrimonial cruelty.
• This Section was introduced in the year 1983 to protect married women from being subjected to cruelty by their husbands or their relatives.
• Section 498A:
  • This Section states that if the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, is subjected to such woman towards cruelty would be punished with imprisonment for a term which might extend to 3 years and may also be liable for a fine.
• For the purpose of Section 498A, “cruelty” means—
  • 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 Harassment of the woman where such harassment is intending to coerce 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.
• The offence under this section is cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable. 
• Punishment:
  • As per Section 498A of IPC if the person who is the husband or his relative, performs an act of cruelty upon a woman then he is liable to be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and may also be liable for fine.

The correct answer is Section 489A

Key Points

• Section 489A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 specifically deals with:
  • "Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes"
• It states that whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting currency or bank notes, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment up to 10 years and fine.
• This section is intended to curb economic offences that directly undermine monetary trust and financial stability.

Additional Information

• Section 489B – Deals with using counterfeit currency as genuine, not the act of counterfeiting itself.
• Section 489C – Pertains to possession of counterfeit currency notes with intent to use them.
• Section 489D – Relates to making or possessing instruments or materials for forging currency notes.

The Bolam test states that "If a doctor reaches the standard of a responsible body of medical opinion, he is not negligent ". This test is applied in the case of Jacob Mathew Vs State of Punjab. 

In the recent case, the Supreme Court of India has struck down the section 497 of the Indian Penal Code. The court has restricted the institution of marriage on which strong foundation of Indian society is based. This will lead to the cessation of crimes related to adultery. This verdict leads to the sexual anarchy.