Supreme Court of India

Pawan Kumar and Ors. v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [1998] 1 S.C.R. 746
Bench M.M Punchhi and A.P. Misra JJ.
Decided 9 February 1998

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Criminal Law: Penal Code, 1860 Section 304- -lngredients of-Dowry death-Presumption of­ ' 'Demanli of dowry' '-Proof of-Burden-Cruelty or harassment of wife-Jn connection with demand of dowry by husband soon before the death of his wife by suicide-Husband and his relatives demanded scooter and refrigerator soon after marriage-Deceased·(wife) failed to meet the demand which led to repeated taunts and maltreatment-Quarrel took place between husband and deceased at her sister's house one day before death-While going with her husband deceased told her sister that it would be difficult to see her

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