This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Law & Medicine, Identification, Autopsy & Burn, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
Cruel behavior towards wife by husband, family members or his relatives comes under which IPC section: 
Select and explain. 
A. 498 A, B. 304, C. 304 A, D. 304 B
A: 498 A
Answer: A: 498 A 
Explanation: Ans. (a) 498 ARef.: The Essentials ofFSM by K.S. Narayan Reddy 31st ed. / 272-73* Cruel behavior towards wife by husband or his relatives punished by IPC 498 A.* IPC section 498 A states that whosoever being husband or relative subject women to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment of upto 3 years with or without fine.