Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule
Is BNS Section 85 Bailable or Non-Bailable?
Analysis of bail rules, arrest eligibility, and warrant requirements for BNS Section 85: Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
🛡️ Bail & Arrest Summary
Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband (formerly 498A IPC)
Bail Status
✕ Non-Bailable (Court discretion required)
Arrest Authority
Cognizable (Upon complaint filed by the aggrieved wife or relatives)
Triable Court
Magistrate of the first class
Prescribed Punishment
Imprisonment extending up to 3 years and a fine.