DOWRY DEATH

 DOWRY DEATH 304B
BY: OJAS BANGIA

This article is written by Mr Ojas Bangia (BBALLB student ) pursuing from The Northcap University, Gurugram, Haryana. The article talks about dowry death.

INTRODUCTION

Phase 304 B of IPC states that if internal seven years of marriage a woman dies thru a bodily harm or burns, or it is discovered out that earlier than the wedding the female turned into exposed to cruelty or harassment through her husband or via each different relative of her husband, in connection to the call for of dowry then the dying of the female can be taken into consideration because the dowry loss of life.

Factors of Dowry deaths underneath segment 304-B

* *dying become due to burns or physical injury or otherwise than below regular situations. 

 *demise should have passed off within 7 years of her marriage. 

 

*girl should have subjected to cruelty or harassment via husband or his spouse and youngsters. 

 

*Cruelty or harassment want to be in reference to call for of dowry and soon earlier than death.

CASE LAW

In case of Satbir Singh v. state of Haryana  the Apex courtroom held that the prosecution is able to installation the factors of phase 304-B, IPC the load of proof of innocence shifts on defence. The provisions under section 304B,IPC are extra stringent than that provided beneath section 498A of the Penal Code . The offence is cognizable, non-bailable and triable via a court docket of periods.

CONCLUSION

The evil gadget of dowry is a top notch insult to woman it is nothing but a image of male superiority and female’s degradation. ladies are the only, who sacrifices her lifestyles for her family however everyday women face such a lot of issues now not most effective through strangers also with the aid of very own family. so one can improvise her status in society the male dominant society wishes to be equalized. no matter the statutory measures of the government, the dowry machine is persevering with prominently in several elements of our usa. any such complicated and vital trouble calls for an integrated social undertaking to conquer it successfully.

Refrence

Book -Poonam Pradhan

internet site-https://blog.ipleaders.in/dowry-deaths-india-prison-study/