Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Un-natural death in husband's house within three months of marriage - Explanation of husband that deceased was pregnant and felt dejected due to miscarriage and that he could not bring a suit of her choice on occasion of marriage of niece - Explanation not acceptable - These incidents are not..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 306 -- Suicide by bride within six years of marriage - Demand of dowry had been made soon after marriage - Evidence showed that relations between parties were extremely cordial - Conviction set aside...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Kerosene sprinkled and she set on afire - Accused-Husband did not take her to hospital - It will impinge upon his innocence...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, 34 -- Dowry death - Marriage on 1.3.1993 and death of wife of 19.11.1993 due to consumption of poison - Conviction of husband and his parents - Evidence that marriage negotiation proceeded with demand of heavy dowry amount - Evidence not disclosing that there was any ill-treatment or cruelty on deceased for or on account of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - Mediator who helped in the settlement of marriage - Cannot be summoned as an accused u/s 304-B IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 306, 498A -- Dowry death - Suicide within 11 months of marriage - Acquittal by trial Court - Conviction by High Court under Sections 306 and 498-A IPC - Appeal against - Having regard to the facts of the case continuous taunting or teasing on one ground or the other amounted to mental cruelty compelling her to end life - Out of 11..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 306, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Dowry death - Bail - Allowed to father, mother and brother of husband as they lived separately and had no occasion to meddle in demand of dowry...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - Appeal against acquittal - Appreciation of evidence - Statement of the father of the deceased contradictory and having material improvement over the first version given soon after the occurrence - PW9, sister of the deceased, stating that the deceased has written many letters alleging harassment by the accused but none..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Deceased in her dying declaration naming only her husband and her father-in-law and denying presence of any one else - Charge against four others set aside...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - Maximum punishment of imprisonment for life - Extreme punishment has to be awarded in rarest of rare cases and not in every case - It is incumbent upon trial Court to assign satisfactory reasons for awarding imprisonment for life...........
