Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death - Bail - Deceased died an unnatural death by homicide in her matrimonial home within 7 years of marriage - She was harassed by her husband and other members of family on account of demand of dowry - A false story of hanging has..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Essential ingredients of the offence u/s 304-B are : (i) death should be of burns or bodily injury or has occurred otherwise than under normal circumstances; (ii) within seven years of marriage; and (iii) that soon before her death she had been subjected to cruelty or harrassment by her husband or..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Unnatural death - Mere fact that deceased happened to be a young woman does not lead to the inference that she had died an unnatural death...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Demand of Rs.25, 000/- made one year prior to the incident - Evidence clearly fails the proximity test...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Parents - Aged 79 & 74 - Demand of dowry at this old age does not stand to reason - Acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 306 -- Dowry death - Suicide at matrimonial home within three years of marriage - At the time of marriage there was no demand of dowry - 20 days prior to the occurrence demand of scooter was made - Parents of husband aged 79 & 74 - Demand of dowry at this old age does not stand to reason - Parents acquitted - Four days prior to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Plea that demand was not in connection with marriage - Held, when prosecution alleges that there was demand then it is for the accused to prove the fact that such demand was not in connection with the marriage, but was for a specific purpose such as establishing business or for buying a particular commodity or..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Demand - Plea that demand was not in connection with marriage - No evidence to show that demand was for non dowry purposes - Held, demand falls within the ambit of word `dowry'...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Soon before - Depends upon facts and circumstances of each case - Just eight days before death deceased informed her parents and her uncle that accused is demanding Rs.30, 000/- and in case the said amount is not brought by her, he would kill her - Held, the element of 'soon before death' does exist...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 216, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 306, 498A -- Modification of charge - No evidence of demand of dowry - Accused not present at time of suicide by wife at parental house - Accused rightly discharged u/s 304-B IPC - Charges u/ss 306 and 498-A sustained...........
