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Durga Prasad and Anr. vs. State of M.P. <manuid>MANU/SC/0396/2010</manuid>
Bachni Devi and Anr. Vs. State of Haryana <manuid>MANU/SC/0101/2011</manuid></strong></td>  </tr>   <tr>   <td align="left" valign="top" ><strong>Tags : Dowry, cause, reason, demand</strong></td>  </tr> <tr>   <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>  </tr>  <tr>      <td align="left" valign="top"><strong>Source : newsroom.manupatra.com</strong></td>  </tr> <tr>   <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>  </tr>  <tr>   <td align="left" valign="top">Regards</td>  </tr>  <tr>   <td align="left" valign="top">Team Manupatra</td>  </tr>  <tr>   <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>  </tr>   </table> </div> </body> </html>