# \#womensafety

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## [Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS): Dowry Death](https://citizen.complainthub.org/t/section-80-of-the-bharatiya-nyaya-sanhita-bns-dowry-death/16190)

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Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) addresses the crime of dowry death. It applies when a woman dies due to burns, bodily injuries, or under unnatural circumstances within seven years of marriage, and it is p…