Dowry death
Addresses dowry death where its statutory elements are met.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 304B · orientation only
Official law source ↗Criminal · LEGAL ISSUE GUIDE
Dowry Death
दहेज मृत्यु
Locate the key penal provision for dowry death and related cruelty provisions.
Understanding this legal issue
Locate the key penal provision for dowry death and related cruelty provisions.
Presumptions, the circumstances of death, relationship to dowry demands and time-based statutory requirements require close evaluation.
Key question: What was the relationship between the alleged harassment and the death?
SELECTED PROVISIONS · NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST
Core offences
Related offences
Husband or relative of husband subjecting woman to cruelty
Penal provision concerning cruelty by husband or his relatives.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 498A · orientation only
Official law source ↗Cruelty — explanation for section 85
Defines cruelty for purposes of the preceding section.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 498A explanation · orientation only
Official law source ↗Punishment for murder
Punishment for murder, with statutory particulars and exceptions relevant to assessment.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 302 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Evidence & procedure
Information in cognizable cases
Provision concerning giving and recording information about cognizable offences.
Earlier-law reference: CrPC 154 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Report of police officer on completion of investigation
Deals with the police report after investigation and certain continuing duties.
Earlier-law reference: CrPC 173 · orientation only
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