Supreme Court of India
Devender Singh & Ors. v. The State of Uttarakhand
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Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304B, 498A & 120B –Evidence ct, 1872 – s. 113B – Dowry death – Presumption of dowry death – On facts, complaint against appellants-husband, mother -in-law and brother-in-law of the victim-wife that the victim w as repeatedly harassed for dowry and she died unnatural death within six months of the marriage – Victim went missing from her matrimoni al home and her body was subsequently found in the river afte r 10 days – Conviction and sentence of the appellants u/s. 498A , 304B and 120B by the High Court – On appeal, held: s. 304B r/w s. 113B of the 1872 Act makes it clear
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