Wednesday, March 25, 2015

nportance of 7 years period in dowry case

some of people think that after 7 years of marriage husband and in-laws are safe from the case of dowry but it is not correct because they can be prosecuted under section 498-A  I.P. C and under prevention of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and period of seven years is only for dowry death as if any lady died in UN-natural death and she was subjected  to  cruelty or harassment for demand of dowry then it will be presumed that her death was dowry death and burden of prof will lie upon accused persons but after 7 years if she died and it was alleged that she was kill by her in-laws then burden of proof lie upon prosecution .

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