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Rajinder Singh v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2015] 2 S.C.R. 835
Bench T.S. Thakur J.
Decided 26 February 2015

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c Penal Code, 1860 - s.3048 - Dowry death - Conviction by courts below - Held: In the facts of the case it is proved that it was a case of dowry death - Conviction upheld. Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 - s.2 - Dowry- Meaning of - Held: Any money/property/valuable security demanded by any persons mentioned in s.2 of the Act, at/before/any time after marriage which is reasonably connected to the death of a married woman, would be in connection with the marriage, unless unequivocally pointed otherwise. Words and Phrases: 'Dowry' - Meaning of, in the context of s.2 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

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