SUPREME COURT GUIDELINES ON “SECTION 304-B” OF IPC

WHY IN NEWS ? The Supreme Court in its recent judgement has widened the scope of Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This section punishes persons accused of dowry deaths. About Section 304-B: Section 304-B was inserted into the Indian Penal Code(IPC) in November 1986. According to this section, to make out a case of dowry death: A woman should have died of burns or other bodily injuries or “otherwise than under normal circumstances” within seven years of her marriage. A woman should have suffered cruelty or harassment from her husband or in-laws “soon before her death” in connection with the....Read More