Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Offence u/ss 304-B, 498-A IPC - Presumption - Only when it is shown that soon before her death a woman was subjected by any person to cruelty or harassment for, or in connection with, any demand for dowry, the Court shall presume that such person had caused the dowry death within the meaning..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B -- and 120-B - Cruelty - Dowry death - Conviction - Appeal - Suspension of sentence - Appellant No.2 has undergone more than 2 years of imprisonment out of sentence of ten years rigorous imprisonment - Sentence of mother-i, law of deceased has already been suspended by this court -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Dowry death - Presumption - Evidence on record establish that deceased died un-natural death by burning within seven years of her marriage - Prosecution witnesses stating that deceased was subjected to cruelty in connection with demand for dowry - Accused persons not informing police and family of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Death of deceased in matrimonial house due to poisoning within one year of marriage - Father and mother of deceased with unison deposed about chain of events regarding dowry demanded by accused, payment of Rs.15, 000/- in June and incident occurred in September - Cause of death not relatable with alleged demand - Husband himself..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Dowry death within seven years of marriage - Unnatural death - No evidence that there was ever demand of dowry or that deceased was subjected to cruelty for demand of dowry - Held, this is not a case of dowry death - Conviction u/ss 304-B, 498-A IPC and Ss.3, 4 Dowry Prohibition..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Omission to mention in FIR some of the items given at the time of marriage - FIR lodged by father of the deceased - Father can hardly be blamed for not lodging an elaborate and specific complaint at that time, as it was a tragic moment for him being the period immediately after the death of his daughter - That time was of pain and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death within two years of marriage - Expression `soon before her death' has to be given its due meaning - Legislature has not specified any time - Reasonable time depends upon facts of each case, the conduct of the parties and the impact of cruelty and harassment inflicted upon the deceased in relation to demand of dowry to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Reduction of sentence - Accused sentenced for 7 years RI which is the minimum sentence provided under law for an offence u/s 304-B IPC - Prayer for reduction of sentence rejected...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 3, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - Defence witness admitted in cross examination that there was cruelty and harassment inflicted upon the deceased by her husband and in-laws - Held, defence is bound by the statement of the witness, who has been produced by the accused, whatever be its worth - Accused convicted on the basis..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - `Soon before death' - Suicide after 20-22 days of demand of dowry - Demand comes within the expression `soon before death'...........
