Dowry Death--Conduct in Prior Marriage Cannot Establish Cruelty to Wife Unless Deceased Herself Was Subjected to Harassment Soon Before Death
To establish offences under Sections 498-A and 304-B of the Indian Penal Code, the prosecution must prove that the deceased herself was subjected to dowry-related cruelty soon before her death. Conduct of an accused in a prior matrimonial relationship, even if discreditable, cannot substitute for this statutory requirement.
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