Tagged “section-304b”

2 articles on section-304b.

Kans Raj v. State of Punjab: the caution against roping in all the family

In 2000 the Supreme Court restored a husband's dowry-death conviction while confirming the acquittal of his relatives, warning against the tendency to rope in all the in-laws and insisting on a 'proximate and live link' against each accused.

Valkya Editorial·14 Jun 2026·6 min

Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of India

Satbir Singh v. State of Haryana: 'soon before death' and the dowry-death presumption

The 2021 Supreme Court restatement of dowry-death law, per Ramana CJI, explains the true import of 'soon before death' under Section 304B, the mandatory Section 113B presumption, and trial-court guidelines that reshaped how dowry-death cases are conducted.

Valkya Editorial·14 Jun 2026·7 min