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SC: Dowry Death Shall Be Presumed if Wife Was Harassed for Dowry Soon Before Death - (24 Dec 2021)

Supreme Court has observed that once the prosecution is able to establish that a woman was subjected to cruelty or harassment for or in connection with any demand for dowry soon before her death, the Court shall proceed on a presumption that the persons who have subjected her to cruelty with demand for dowry have caused dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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