Tag: Laws Relating to Dowry Death

Author: Esha Jain (Kalinga School of Law, Bhubaneshwara) INTRODUCTION Dowry is considered as one of the traditional customs of the marriage and the evil associated with the marriage is dowry system. Marriage is not a formal contract but rather a sacred relationship in Hindu culture. However, it appears that the dowry custom runs counter to

LAWS RELATED TO DOWRY DEATH UNDER IPC Author : Monalisha Singh Dowry death has been defined under Section 304 B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Presumption as regard to dowry death has been defined under Section 113 B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Section 304 B of the Indian Penal Code delineates that