Conviction for Dowry Death Under S.304B IPC Unsustainable Without Proof of Dowry Demand: Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court overturned the conviction for dowry death (under Section 304-B of IPC) after determining that the prosecution failed to establish that the deceased wife had been subjected to cruelty or harassment by her husband related to dowry demands shortly before her death. The Court exonerated the husband, sister-in-law, [...]