Major Singh & Anr vs State Of Punjab

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 304B IPC for dowry death, affirming the High Court's decision that the prosecution established the necessary ingredients of dowry harassment and unnatural death. The Court reiterated that the demand for dowry and the subsequent death of the bride within seven years of marriage warranted a presumption of dowry death under Section 304B. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the seven-year sentence imposed on the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased.