RAJINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of dowry death under Section 304B IPC and Section 113B of the Evidence Act, emphasizing that a woman's death caused by burns or bodily injury within seven years of marriage, following cruelty or harassment for dowry, constitutes dowry death. The Court held that the prosecution must establish the connection between the demands for dowry and the woman's death, leading to the conviction of the accused. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling on the matter.