Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Death due to burn injuries within two years of marriage - Accused husband took deceased to hospital within half an hour and she died after five days - Deceased declared in her dying declaration that she caught fire accidentally - Dying declaration made by deceased before Naib Tehsildar in presence of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 2 -- Dowry demand - Demand made by accused for running a showroom of shoes cannot be termed to be demand in connection with marriage and is not a dowry demand within the meaning of S.2 of Act...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - Deceased committed suicide by consuming poison within three years of her marriage - Testimony of all PWs regarding harassment to deceased on account of dowry death vague and general - No evidence on record to prove that `soon before her death' deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment on account of demand of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry Death - Deceased committed suicide by taking poison within 7 years of her marriage - Court acquitted husband and father-i, law - Mother-i, law convicted - Allegations of torture as well as demand of articles by way of dowry against mother-i, law is clear and specific -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - General allegation of demand of additional dowry against i, laws - No overt act or specific role assigned to father-i, law and mother-i, law - Acquittal of father-i, law and mother-i, law calls for no interference...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Conducting cremation hurriedly and burning the dead body of deceased without informing parents and relatives of deceased is a strong militating circumstance against accused which proves that deceased was subjected to cruelty and harassment in connection with no, fulfillment of demand of dowry...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Mere demand of dowry at one or two instances may not attract the provision of S.304-B IPC though such demand might be an offence punishable u/s 498A IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Deceased died unnatural death within 7 years of her marriage in her matrimonial home - Cogent material on record showing deceased was harassed and subjected to cruelty in connection with no, fulfillment of demand of dowry made by husband and i, laws - Cremation of deceased was hurriedly taken without..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Accused Nos.2 & 3, Jeth & Jethani of deceased living separately but no evidence produced by them to prove that they are living separately - Moreover, accused No.1 in his statement has alleged that accused Nos.2 & 3 were living with deceased as a joint family - Evidence of cruelty and harassment to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Dowry death - Presumption - "Soon before her death" - There must be material to show that "soon before her death" the woman was subjected to cruelty or harassment "for or in connection with dowry" - Facts must show the existence of a proximate live link between effect of cruelty based on dowry..........
