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Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1984

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BALDEV SINGHversusSTATE OF PUNJAB

2008 INSC 900Disposed off

Baldev Singh was convicted under Section 304‑B IPC for the death of his wife Satwant Kaur, who died by poisoning within two years of marriage. The prosecution proved that she was repeatedly harassed for dowry, including demands for a fridge, TV and a cash amount, in addition to a claim on her share …

STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESHversusNIKKU RAM AND ORS.

1995 INSC 519Case Partly allowed

The deceased Roshani was married in 1985 and, five to six months later, her husband, mother‑in‑law and sister‑in‑law allegedly demanded additional dowry items such as a television, fan and buffalo. The mother‑in‑law allegedly inflicted a wound with a sickle; the deceased later ingested naphthalene …

SHOBHA RANIversusMADHUKAR REDDI

1987 INSC 329Appeal(s) allowed

Shobha Rani, a postgraduate, filed for divorce from her husband Madhukar Reddi on the ground of cruelty, alleging repeated dowry demands by the husband and his parents. The trial court and the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed her petition, holding that the demands did not amount to harassment and …