Supreme Court of India

Baldev Singh v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2008] 11 S.C.R. 828
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Harjit Singh Bedi JJ.
Decided 4 August 2008

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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 3048: Dowry death - Proximity test - Held: There must be ma- fl c terial to show that "soon before" death, the victim was subjected to cruelty or harassment- Prosecution has to rule out the pos- sibility of natural or accidental death so as to bring it within purview of 'death occurring otherwise than in normal circum- stances' - On facts, demand for wife's share in estate of her late father did not amount to dowry demand, but other demands and documentary evidence clearly established demand for dowry - Conviction of husband as recorded by Courts below '<( ~, sustained -

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