Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - Essential ingredients of the offence u/s 304-B IPC are : (i) Death is caused in unnatural circumstances; (ii) Death must have occurred within seven years of the marriage of the deceased; (iii) It needs to be shown that soon before her death, the deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment by her husband or any..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 201 -- Conviction u/ss 304-B, 201 IPC - Appeal against - PWs8 and 9 not witnesses of demand of dowry - No previous report lodged regarding demand of dowry - Demand of motor cycle not mentioned in Ex.P-10 and same not corroborated by PW9 - Delay of 10 days in lodging FIR and no reasonable explanation given for delay in lodging FIR - No..........
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 6(3), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 306 -- Dowry death - Deceased died issueless - Husband acquitted in dowry death case - Held, husband not entitled to dowry articles under Section 6(3) of Dowry Prohibition Act...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 406 -- Dowry death - Deceased died leaving behind child - Child being looked after by paternal grandparents - Husband convicted and sentenced - Held, father of the deceased cannot claim dowry articles/stridhan of his daughter - After death her child is her only legal heir to the property - Hence the dowry article/stridhan came to vest..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 300 -- Dowry death - Deceased died due to burn injuries - Presence of kerosene oil in Can - Consistent evidence that accused committed cruelty and torture upon deceased in connection with demand of dowry - No conclusive evidence that accused person committed murder of deceased - Death of deceased was within 7 years of marriage - Held,..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death within five and half months of marriage at matrimonial home - Husband, his brother and mother implicated - No allegation against father or any other family member - Conduct of PW's shows truthfulness of their testimony - Testimony of these witnesses can be accepted and there is no need for corroboration thereof from..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death within five and half months of marriage at matrimonial home - Accused took the deceased to hospital immediately and informed parents of deceased - Not a factor of innocence - Normally after commission of suicide an attempt is made by the person to save himself - Conduct of taking deceased to hospital does not rule out..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Death of married woman within 1-1/2 years of marriage - Constant and continuous demand of dowry and motor cycle - In-laws constantly harassing her for more dowry - Death occurred in unnatural circumstances - Statement of witnesses truthful - Death attributable to cruelty and harassment for dowry - Sentence of 10 years R.I.,..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Soon before - No straitjacket or fixed period can be prescribed to cover the words `soon before her death' - It depends upon facts of each case...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Cruelty and dowry death - Victim died unnatural death at her sasural within 7 years of her marriage - There was evidence of torture relating to demand of dowry till before her death - Conviction upheld...........
