Supreme Court of India
Vidhya Devi and Anr. v. State of Haryana
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Penal Code, 1860-Section 304-8-Dowry death-Within 7 years of marriage-Deceased subjected to cruelty and harassment for demand of dowry c soon before her death-Conviction by Courts below-On appeal, held: Conviction justified as all the requirements of the provision have been substantiated-The expression 'soon before' is a relative term for which no hard and fast rules of any universal application can be laid down by fixing any time limit-Evidence Act, 1872-Section 113-8. o· Words and Phrases: 'Dowry '-Definition and meaning of in the context of Penal Code, 1860 and Criminal law (Second
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